# Act II
# 1 - Beyond the Dream
Source: [Crunchyroll](https://www.crunchyroll.com/series/GYX0MZ58R/ace-of-the-diamond)
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**[00:07] Narrator**
*Only a handful of teams*
**[00:10] Narrator**
*are allowed to stand on that ground.*
**[00:15] Narrator**
* It's a field that all teams*
* dream about and respect.*
**[00:20] Narrator**
*Koshien Stadium.*
**[00:22] Nobu**
Ei-chan, good luck!
**[00:33] @Miyuki**
Great pitching is something created by the
pitcher and catcher working in unison.
**[00:40] @Sawamura**
Miyuki Kazuya.
**[00:42] @Sawamura**
Meeting him...
**[00:44] @Sawamura**
completely changed my high
school baseball career.
**[01:04] @Miyuki**
Nice pitch.
**[01:19] @Yuki**
One more ball.
**[01:22] @Yuki**
Please...
**[01:27] @Yuki**
Coach.
**[01:28] @Sawamura**
Captain Yuki, Isashiki-senpai,
**[01:31] @Sawamura**
Masuko-senpai, and Ryosuke-san...
**[01:34] @Sawamura**
Our team entered the summer tournament
with those incredible upperclassmen.
**[01:41] Announcer**
Seido has last year's champions
Inashiro against the wall!
**[01:46] Announcer**
One more out and they're
headed to Koshien Stadium!
**[01:50] Kuramochi**
We can do it!
**[01:51] Sakai**
We're going...
**[01:52] Tanba**
to win!
**[01:52] Isashiki**
We're winning this thing!
***SIGN*** Hanshin Koshien Stadium
**[01:55] _All**
We're going to that field!
**[02:10] _Umpire**
Hit by pitch!
**[02:28] @int_Isashiki**
*This can't be happening!*
**[02:29] @int_Isashiki**
*Make it stop!*
**[02:31] @Sawamura**
In the championship game against Inashiro...
**[02:34] @Sawamura**
We were one out away from
playing at Koshien Stadium.
**[02:37] @Sawamura**
But my pitch hit a batter,
which tied the score.
**[02:40] @Sawamura**
Then we gave up the lead and
it was a walk-off loss.
**[02:44] @Sawamura**
We missed that ticket to nationals.
**[02:48] @Furuya**
I don't want any more memories like this.
**[02:56] @Furuya**
As the game ended,
**[02:58] @Furuya**
all I could do was watch from the bench.
**[03:05] @Furuya**
With more power...
**[03:08] @Furuya**
If I had more power...
**[03:15] @Furuya**
I won't let anyone take
me off the mound again.
**[03:25] @Furuya**
I will become this team's ace.
***SIGN*** Seido Spirit Dorm
**[03:36] @Sawamura**
What does it mean to play
at Koshien Stadium?
**[03:42] @Sawamura**
What is at that field?
**[03:51] Isashiki**
I don't know.
**[03:53] Isashiki**
I don't know why you're asking...
***SIGN*** High School Baseball Invitational
**[03:59] Isashiki**
but who would work hard to
go somewhere anyone can go?
**[04:04] Isashiki**
We try because it's hard.
**[04:07] Isashiki**
It's a dream because it's
hard to make it reality, right?
**[04:11] Isashiki**
What's at Koshien Stadium?
Don't make me laugh.
**[04:16] Isashiki**
If you want to know, go see it for yourself.
**[04:19] Isashiki**
Idiot.
***SIGN*** Seido Homei
**[04:26] @Sawamura**
* We overcame a grueling fall*
* East Tokyo Tournament,*
**[04:29] @Sawamura**
*winning numerous difficult games,*
**[04:31] @Sawamura**
*and earned a spot at the invitational.*
***SIGN*** 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
Kuramochi Tojyo Kominato Miyuki Furuya Shirasu Kanemaru Yamaguchi Aso
**[05:00] @Sawamura**
*I'm here.*
**[05:03] @Sawamura**
*I'm standing on this field.*
**[06:42] @int_Sawamura**
*This dirt..*
***SIGN*** Seido
Homei
**[06:45] @int_Sawamura**
*The stands...*
**[06:47] @int_Sawamura**
*The smells...*
**[06:52] @int_Sawamura**
*The air is nice at Koshien Stadium.*
***SIGN*** Number 18
Sawamura Eijun (second-year)
**[07:01] @int_Sawamura**
* You tried to hog this all*
* to yourself, Furuya.*
***SIGN*** Twitch
***SIGN*** Number 1
Furuya Satoru (second-year)
**[07:05] @Furuya**
I pitched the whole time.
***SIGN*** Twitch
**[07:11] _Fan**
He's got good balance.
**[07:13] _Fan**
Is he a southpaw pitcher?
**[07:14] _Fan**
It looks like he's smiling.
**[07:17] @int_Sawamura**
* This is how chapter 2 of the*
* Sawamura Legend begins!*
**[07:22] @int_Sawamura**
*It slipped!*
**[07:32] [SONG] _Sign**
Plop
**[07:41] _Fan**
He's red! His face is red!
**[07:43] _Fan**
He's red all the way to his ears!
**[07:45] _Fan**
You're right! He's bright red!
**[07:48] _Fan**
You can see how red he is from the stands!
**[07:50] _Fan**
It's okay! That doesn't count!
We'll pretend we didn't see it!
**[07:53] _Fan**
Get back up!
**[07:54] _Fan**
He stood up defiantly for some reason!
**[07:57] _Fan**
Don't let it get to you, #18!
**[08:00] _Fan**
Hey, he's moving!
**[08:02] _Fan**
It's not too late to
rethink your life, kid!
**[08:07] _Fan**
How many deep breaths is he gonna take?
**[08:10] _Fan**
Hurry up and pitch!
**[08:13] Narrator**
*Koshien Stadium, the spring invitational.*
**[08:18] Narrator**
*It's a tournament where 32 teams selected*
**[08:22] Narrator**
* from each prefecture and*
* regional competition.*
**[08:27] Narrator**
* Last fall, Seido High School*
* won the Tokyo Tournament*
**[08:32] Narrator**
* and earned a ticket to Koshien Stadium*
* for the first time in seven years.*
**[08:36] @Harucchi**
Two outs, Eijun-kun!
***SIGN*** Number 4
Kominato Haruichi (second-year)
**[08:38] @Kanemaru**
Sawamura, we'll forget
about the walk you gave up!
***SIGN*** Number 15
Kanemaru Shinji (second-year)
**[08:42] @Tojyo**
Stay focused on the batter!
***SIGN*** Number 8
Tojyo Hideaki (second-year)
**[08:44] @int_Sawamura**
*I know!*
**[08:46] @int_Sawamura**
*I know what to do!*
**[08:59] @Yamaguchi**
Steal!
**[09:00] @int_Sawamura**
*He's stealing a base!*
**[09:08] Umpire**
Out!
**[09:10] _Fan**
He threw it right to his feet!
**[09:12] _Fan**
He was stealing it perfectly!
**[09:17] Narrator**
*That guy rises up again!*
***SIGN*** Number 2, Captain
Miyuki Kazuya (third-year)
**[09:21] _Fan**
1.83 seconds.
**[09:24] _Fan**
I see why they're eyeing
him for the draft!
**[09:27] _Fan**
His shoulder is as good as they say!
**[09:29] _Fan**
That means he's a good batter, too.
**[09:32] @Harucchi**
You let him steal.
**[09:33] @Kuramochi**
Too many steals.
**[09:35] @int_Miyuki**
*That start...*
**[09:37] @int_Miyuki**
* Did he pick up a habit from*
* the Jingu Tournament?*
**[09:40] Coach**
They shouldn't be allowed
to have a catcher like that!
**[09:45] @int_Miyuki**
* When facing a team that frequently*
* makes it to Koshien Stadium...*
**[09:48] @int_Miyuki**
*you can't take your eye off them.*
***SIGN*** Seido
Homei
**[09:54] gu**
It's the bottom of the eighth.
**[09:55] gu**
Seido High has given up two hits and one run.
**[09:58] gu**
There's now a runner on first.
***SIGN*** Number 6
Kuramochi Yoichi (third-year)
**[10:12] ---**
That's three outs!
**[10:13] gu**
Nice cheetah!
**[10:15] gu**
That shortstop Kuramochi moves well.
**[10:18] gu**
He's fast and balances his body well.
**[10:21] gu**
I wonder how his batting will improve.
**[10:24] gu**
Nice cheetah!
**[10:25] gu**
Nice cheetah, You-san!
**[10:31] Announcement**
*Seido High School is making a substitution.*
***SIGN*** Seido
Homei
**[10:36] Narrator**
* In the bottom of the ninth,*
* Seido High School scored another run*
**[10:39] Narrator**
*and sent in a pinch hitter.*
**[10:42] Narrator**
*He was in the first string last year*
**[10:44] Narrator**
* but after falling into a big slump,*
* he was pulled off the starting lineup.*
**[10:48] Narrator**
*Maezono!*
**[10:49] gu**
Oh, yeah!
**[10:52] gi**
He's letting Maezono-kun bat.
**[10:55] gi**
The bench gets excited when he gets a hit.
**[10:57] gi**
The team must be hoping
he'll get back into a rhythm.
**[11:01] gu**
Yeah.
**[11:02] _Fan**
Zono, get this done!
***SIGN*** Number 3
Maezono Kenta (third-year)
**[11:13] gu**
Yeah!
**[11:16] Narrator**
It's a high fly ball to the second baseman!
**[11:19] gu**
Damn it!
**[11:21] gu**
His swing isn't bad.
**[11:24] gu**
It's just his timing.
**[11:27] gu**
It's the last inning! Let's wrap this up!
**[11:31] gu**
Homei isn't just going to let us win.
**[11:35] gu**
Remember to be aggressive
while you're defending.
**[11:39] all**
Yes, sir!
**[11:44] gu**
The team's emotions affect how they play.
**[11:48] gu**
Those watching the game can feel them, too.
**[11:52] gu**
You aren't just the team representing Tokyo.
**[11:56] gu**
You're here on behalf
of all baseball players.
**[12:01] gu**
It's not enough to enjoy the game.
***SIGN*** Seido High School Coach
Kataoka Tesshin
**[12:04] gu**
Go and experience the totality of baseball.
**[12:09] gu**
Let's go!
**[12:11] all**
Yeah!
**[12:15] gu**
*As we players battle on the ground...*
**[12:18] gu**
* ...our every action excites*
* the crowd in the stands.*
**[12:22] gu**
*And as their cheers reach us...*
**[12:25] gu**
*...they raise our spirits, too!*
**[12:35] gu**
*No matter what team we face...*
**[12:37] gu**
*...we never intend to lose!*
**[12:40] gu**
*We will be the top team in the nation!*
**[12:48] Narrator**
Game over!
**[12:50] Narrator**
Homei hung on well, but Seido High School
has taken this first-round game!
**[12:55] gu**
Yes, yes, yes!
**[12:57] gu**
Yeah!
***SIGN*** Seido
Homei
***SIGN*** Lip
Sync
**[13:29] gi**
He throws really well,
but he didn't finish the game.
**[13:34] gu**
The ace, Furuya-san?
**[13:35] gu**
They probably wanted to give
the other pitchers some field time.
**[13:42] gu**
Sawamura Eijun...
***SIGN*** New First-Year
Yui Kaoru
**[13:44] gu**
They'll need him if they want
to be national champions.
***SIGN*** New First-Year
Yuki Masashi
**[13:56] gu**
Changing pitchers in the
seventh inning with two outs.
**[13:59] gu**
That was a shrewd call.
***SIGN*** New First-Year
Okumura Koshu
***SIGN*** New First-Year
Seto Takuma
**[14:02] gu**
Maybe they knew how many
pitches he would throw.
**[14:08] _Fan**
Good game!
**[14:10] _Fan**
Win the next game, too!
**[14:12] gu**
* We're at nationals to restore*
* our school's reputation.*
**[14:17] gu**
* This victory begins Seido High*
* School's run to becoming champions.*
**[14:24] gu**
*At least it should have.*
**[14:26] TV**
*From today's second game,*
**[14:28] TV**
* Seido High School from Tokyo will*
* be advancing to the second round.*
**[14:33] Gu**
It feels like they forced the other team
down, instead of just protecting their lead.
**[14:39] Gu**
They're a really strong team.
**[14:43] Gu**
Hey, are you watching, Masamune?
**[14:46] Gu**
We might be facing their
pitcher in the third round.
**[14:49] Gu**
They threw some nasty pitches
during the Jingu Tournament.
**[14:52] Gu**
Especially that pitcher Furuya―
**[14:54] Gu**
Hmph.
**[14:55] Gu**
The guy who ran away from Hokkaido, right?
**[14:58] Gu**
He's nothing.
**[15:02] Gu**
Renji.
**[15:03] Gu**
Gather the players from their rooms.
**[15:06] Gu**
Yes, sir.
**[15:08] Gu**
Masamune.
**[15:10] Gu**
You're the relief pitcher tomorrow.
**[15:13] Gu**
Start warming up in the
bullpen in the first inning.
**[15:19] Gu**
Where's Kengo?
**[15:20] Gu**
He is resting in his room.
**[15:22] Gu**
This is no time for laying down.
**[15:25] Gu**
Have him do some exercises before dinner.
**[15:27] Gu**
We don't want to drop out in the first round.
***SIGN*** Komadai Fujimaki Coach
Nitta Kozo
**[15:31] Gu**
We'll fight with our best players tomorrow.
***SIGN*** Komadai Fujimaki Number 1
Hongo Masamune (second-year)
**[15:47] Gu**
*To be honest...*
***SIGN*** Seido (Western Tokyo) Day 5, Game 2 Homei (Oita, Kyushu) Daishi Academy (Nagano, Northern Shinetsu) Day 5, Game 3 Terumi (Fukui, Northern Shinetsu) Kyomadai Fujimaki (Northern Hokkaido) Day 6, Game 1 Toyoda (Aichi, Toyoda)
**[15:50] Gu**
*I still didn't know anything...*
***SIGN*** Seido
***SIGN*** Kyomadai Fujimaki
**[15:56] Gu**
*about what it means...*
**[15:59] Gu**
*to play on this field.*
**[16:02] Gu**
No, I could have pitched more.
**[16:10] Gu**
My second year of high school
**[16:13] Gu**
began at the Koshien Stadium.
**[16:21] Gu**
Furuya's incredible.
**[16:22] Gu**
Hm?
**[16:23] Gu**
Here, look at this.
**[16:24] Gu**
Whoa!
***SIGN*** Monster Level
***SIGN*** Furuya
**[16:26] Gu**
He's in this paper, too.
**[16:28] Gu**
Wow.
**[16:33] Gu**
If you're interested, just pick one up.
**[16:36] Gu**
**[16:38] Gu**
What about Sawamura?!
**[16:40] Gu**
Where do they mention
the fiery relief pitcher Sawamura?!
**[16:42] Gu**
Nowhere, idiot!
**[16:45] Gu**
And he's over there sleeping!
**[16:48] Gu**
You're not a little kid.
***SIGN*** Number 13
Seki Naomichi (third-year)
***SIGN*** Number 7
Aso Takeru (third-year)
**[16:49] Gu**
Keep it down, Sawamura.
**[16:54] Gu**
Whoa, coffee!
**[16:56] Gu**
What is that grown-up look
you have, Aso-senpai?
**[16:59] Gu**
Yeah, he's the type who grows up on vacation.
**[17:02] Gu**
You don't even drink canned coffee usually!
**[17:05] Gu**
We have practice this afternoon, right?
**[17:05] Background**
***SIGN*** Number 10
Kawakami Norifumi (third-year)
***SIGN*** Number 9
Shirasu Kenjiro (third-year)
**[17:06] gu**
Yeah, but only for two hours.
**[17:10] gu**
Where's Zono?
**[17:11] gu**
He went to the park to practice his swing.
**[17:13] gu**
He starts early.
**[17:15] gu**
Maybe we should join him.
**[17:17] gu**
Tojyo, what do you want to do?
**[17:19] gu**
I'll go later. There's not enough space.
**[17:23] gu**
How'd you sleep, Miyuki?
**[17:25] gu**
Not that well.
**[17:27] gu**
Part of it is that we aren't playing today.
**[17:30] gu**
It just felt like a waste to sleep.
**[17:33] gu**
I know what you mean.
**[17:35] gu**
Some of the team went back to
Tokyo, so sleeping just seems...
**[17:38] gu**
Right!
**[17:39] gu**
There are TV programs that
don't air in Tokyo, too.
**[17:42] gu**
Yeah, exactly!
**[17:43] Background**
Did you see that one commercial?
**[17:43] gu**
*They're getting along really well.*
**[17:44] Background**
The one with Hirapa?
**[17:45] gu**
*It's a Koshien miracle!*
**[17:50] _Sign**
Tournament Day 6,
Game 1
***SIGN*** Kyodai Fujimaki
Toyoda
**[17:53] Narrator**
Komadai Fujimaki leads by two.
**[17:56] Narrator**
They're taking out their
starting pitcher, Midorikawa.
**[17:59] _Fan**
He's finally out!
**[18:05] Narrator**
The young monster who heated up
the summer is taking the mound!
**[18:09] Narrator**
Hongo Masamune!
**[18:12] Narrator**
He wears the ace number, and is
returning to Koshien Stadium!
**[18:16] _Fan**
Hongo-kun!
**[18:17] _Fan**
Masamune!
**[18:19] gu**
They swing at low pitches.
**[18:22] gu**
Be ready from the first pitch.
**[18:26] (Flashback) gu**
This is the first round
toward successive championships.
**[18:28] (Flashback) gu**
What kind of pitches do you expect to throw?
**[18:31] (Flashback) gu**
I don't really expect anything.
**[18:34] (Flashback) gu**
Huh?
**[18:35] (Flashback) gu**
Well, are there any teams
you have your eye on?
**[18:38] (Flashback) gu**
No.
**[18:42] (Flashback) gu**
Why'd you give those non-committal responses?
**[18:45] (Flashback) gu**
Don't treat this as a chore.
**[18:48] (Flashback) gu**
Can't you be a little more cooperative?
**[18:51] (Flashback) gu**
You need the media on your side
to succeed at Koshien Stadium.
**[18:56] (Flashback) Flashback**
Masamune, are you getting enough to eat?
**[18:58] (Flashback) Flashback**
You still look thin.
**[19:01] (Flashback) Flashback**
Go gain some weight!
**[19:03] (Flashback) Flashback**
No, a pitcher has to be able to run!
**[19:05] (Flashback) Flashback**
Do you have a girlfriend?
**[19:06] (Flashback) Flashback**
We're counting on you next year, too!
**[19:08] (Flashback) Flashback**
Any goals?
**[19:08] (Flashback) Flashback**
Only thinking about winning again?
**[19:12] (Flashback) gu**
Raise your awareness
**[19:14] (Flashback) gu**
to that of a championship
pitcher at Koshien Stadium.
**[19:25] gu**
*They annoy me.*
**[19:27] gu**
*Every single one of them.*
**[19:42] gu**
*I'm the one playing baseball!*
**[19:54] _Fan**
There it is!
**[19:55] _Fan**
His last resort, the split!
**[19:59] gu**
*Enough from the peanut gallery.*
**[20:11] Narrator**
Swing and a miss!
**[20:13] Narrator**
Three strike outs in a row!
**[20:17] _Fan**
Yeah, that's the stuff!
**[20:19] _Fan**
That's what I came to see!
**[20:20] _Fan**
Did you see how he looked on the mound?
**[20:23] _Fan**
So intense!
**[20:25] _Fan**
A monstrous sixteen-year-old!
**[20:27] gu**
The air sure has changed.
**[20:29] gu**
He's in a class all his own.
**[20:31] gu**
I've been following him since last year!
**[20:34] _Fan**
Hongo!
**[20:35] _Fan**
Masamune!
**[20:36] gu**
Getting all excited over low pitches.
**[20:38] gu**
Idiot.
**[20:42] gu**
We don't know what will happen next.
**[20:49] gu**
The champions of last year's summer
tournament and Jingu Tournament.
**[20:53] gu**
Komadai Fujimaki.
**[20:54] gu**
He pitched just as well
as Narumi as a first-year.
**[21:00] gu**
His pitches were hitting the high 140s.
**[21:03] gu**
Are they fighting?
**[21:06] gu**
Hongo Masamune...
**[21:09] gu**
He's the same year as you two.
**[21:11] gu**
Masamune Hongo!
**[21:17] gu**
He may not be Sawamura,
but he gets people excited!
**[21:20] gu**
With players like that
all over the country...
**[21:25] gu**
If things go as expected,
they'll reach the third round.
**[21:27] gu**
And they'll be facing...
**[21:30] gu**
* They were the last wall*
* that stood in Mei's way last year.*
***SIGN*** Narumiya's
Power
Runs
Out
***SIGN*** Four
Pitcher
Relay
***SIGN*** Extra 14th Inning
Three Pinch Hitters
***SIGN*** Kyomadai
Coach
Nitta
***SIGN*** Calls it
like he
sees it
**[21:39] gu**
* There's no better opponent*
* to measure our strength against.*
**[21:48] gu**
Let us avenge Inashiro's loss, Cap!
**[21:52] gu**
We need to win the second round first.
**[21:54] gu**
Keep it down, idiot!
**[21:55] gu**
Eijun-kun, do you know where we are?
**[22:00] gu**
I'm on fire!
**[22:01] gu**
Could you sit down?
**[22:02] gu**
We're gonna get complaints.
**[22:05] gu**
We're gonna win!
**[22:07] gu**
Shut up.
***SIGN*** "Beyond the Dream"
**[22:13] gu**
"Beyond the Dream."
***SIGN*** Nice pitch, Furuya!
***SIGN*** You're looking better, but don't get overconfident!
***SIGN*** If you just look at the speed gun and ignore the batter, you'll regret it!
***SIGN*** I'm not looking at it.
***SIGN*** They acknowledge each other
***SIGN*** and try to improve themselves.
***SIGN*** Eijun-kun and Furuya-kun make good rivals.
***SIGN*** Worry not! If your pitching gets weird, I'm ready to take your place!
***SIGN*** That won't happen.
***SIGN*** Shut up.
***SIGN*** Next time on *Ace of Diamond Act II*
***SIGN*** Next episode "I Want to Stand Up Soon"
***SIGN*** "I Want to Stand Up Soon."
***SIGN*** Let's win the national title!
# 2 - Wanna Take The Mound
Source: [Crunchyroll](https://www.crunchyroll.com/series/GYX0MZ58R/ace-of-the-diamond)
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**[00:03] ---**
Hanshin Koshien Stadium
**[00:09] MC**
It's the eighth day of
the spring invitational at Koshien Stadium.
**[00:12] MC**
Several powerhouse schools
have been sent home,
***SIGN*** Seido Nihon Shono
**[00:14] MC**
while the next generation of
players display their skills.
**[00:17] MC**
One pitcher among them threw
a 171 km/h pitch in the first round
**[00:21] MC**
and made a name for himself!
**[00:36] Fan**
There! 154!
**[00:38] Fan**
On the very first pitch!
**[00:39] Fan**
The sound it made was just sick!
**[00:40] Fan**
*What* is that guy?!
**[00:42] Gu**
*You look relaxed today.*
**[00:44] Gu**
*I guess you're getting used to pitching here.*
**[00:47] MC**
Seido High School's second-year ace,
Satoru Furuya,
**[00:51] MC**
creates another monster legend
in Koshien Stadium!
**[00:55] Gu**
*154...*
**[00:57] Fan**
That's insane!
**[00:59] Fan**
Satoru Furuya...
**[01:00] Fan**
And he's a stud, too!
***SIGN*** Bottom of the 3rd
***SIGN*** Seido
Nihon Shono
**[02:40] Gu**
*His pitches are nuts.*
**[02:51] Gu**
Ball!
**[02:53] Gu**
Ball!
**[02:54] Gu**
He's having trouble controlling his pitches.
**[02:57] Gu**
The batters are crowding the plate.
**[02:59] Gu**
There was that hit-by-pitch
in the last inning.
**[03:03] Gu**
Still, standing there with those
blazing fastballs takes guts.
**[03:15] Gu**
* Even Furuya's pitches*
* can't overwhelm their swings.*
**[03:20] Gu**
* Give them an easy one,*
* and it'll disappear!*
**[03:27] Gu**
Out!
**[03:29] MC**
Three outs!
**[03:31] MC**
Two runners left on base!
**[03:32] MC**
Nihon Shono couldn't score off
Furuya this inning, either!
**[03:37] Gi**
He was throwing too hard in the first inning,
maybe because he was focusing on speed,
**[03:41] Gi**
but he seems to have settled into a rhythm.
**[03:43] Gu**
Yeah.
**[03:44] Gu**
His low pitches are looking good.
**[03:47] Gu**
He's also mixing in splitters and sliders.
**[03:50] Gu**
And Miyuki-kun's game calling isn't letting
the powerful Shono zero in on any pitches.
**[03:56] Gu**
He's facing a powerhouse school trying
various means to break through,
**[04:00] Gu**
but he's been able to pitch
the way he wants with confidence.
**[04:05] Gu**
With his thin frame, he had
a rough time in the summer.
**[04:10] Gu**
He gained more experience after
receiving the ace number in the fall.
**[04:16] Gu**
And now, at Koshien Stadium,
**[04:19] Gu**
Furuya-kun may grow even more.
**[04:25] Gu**
Nice pitching, Furuya!
**[04:28] Gu**
You're looking good,
but don't let your guard down!
**[04:30] Gu**
Nabe-san says the second time through
the order is when things really get tough!
**[04:34] Gu**
If you just watch the speed gun and ignore
the batters, you'll get into trouble!
**[04:39] Gu**
I'm not watching it.
**[04:40] Gu**
Yes, you were!
**[04:42] Gu**
You were all happy during the first inning!
**[04:44] Gu**
I'm not watching it anymore.
**[04:45] Gu**
Even Miyuki-senpai's getting on my case.
Can you two give it a rest?
**[04:48] Gu**
Because you were so pleased with yourself!
**[04:51] Gu**
Drop it. Let's get going.
**[04:53] Gu**
Don't worry!
**[04:54] Gu**
If your pitching goes off the rails,
I'm here to relieve you!
**[04:56] Gu**
It won't!
**[04:59] Gu**
Shut up.
**[05:00] Gu**
They're talking to each other more now.
Especially Furuya.
**[05:04] Gu**
They had the same training
schedule in the off-season.
**[05:08] Gu**
And they're not just bickering.
**[05:10] Gu**
They're even exchanging information
about the other team.
**[05:12] Gu**
Okay, all ready!
**[05:14] Gu**
Go swing on the first pitch!
**[05:15] Gu**
You struck out on your last at-bat,
**[05:17] Gu**
so he'll try for a first-pitch strike.
Knock it out of the park!
**[05:21] (Flashback) Gu**
Furuya!
**[05:24] (Flashback) Gu**
You have the ace number now,
**[05:27] (Flashback) Gu**
but I'm going to take it.
**[05:33] (Flashback) Gu**
I won't let you.
**[05:35] Gu**
*Each acknowledges the other*
**[05:37] Gu**
*while still trying to improve.*
**[05:40] Gu**
*Eijun-kun and Furuya-kun make good rivals.*
**[06:09] Gu**
*Only one hit from seven at-bats.*
***SIGN*** Haruichi Kominato
Koshien Record
7 at-bats, 1 hit
**[06:14] Gu**
*I need to do better.*
**[06:19] MC**
He swings at the first pitch!
**[06:21] MC**
Cleanup Miyuki gets a two-base hit!
**[06:25] Gu**
* The first pitch was a curve ball,*
* as I expected.*
**[06:28] Gu**
He expected that.
***SIGN*** Seido
Nihon Shono
**[06:31] MC**
Top of the fourth, with a
runner on second and one out.
**[06:33] MC**
Seido has a chance to take the lead.
**[06:45] MC**
It's gone!
**[06:47] MC**
It's a two-run homer into left field!
**[06:50] MC**
A rocket from a true slugger!
**[06:52] MC**
Satoru Furuya is exploding at Koshien!
**[06:55] Fan**
This'll be on the front page!
**[06:57] Fan**
That's his ticket to stardom!
**[06:58] Gu**
That was just a fluke.
**[07:00] Gu**
Even so, it was great.
**[07:03] Gu**
Man, Seido's Furuya is a monster.
**[07:06] Gu**
Satoru Furuya?
**[07:07] Gu**
Did you hear that he's from Tomakomai?
**[07:10] Gu**
Really? Then why's he in Tokyo?
***SIGN*** Seido
Nihon Shono
**[07:14] MC**
Seido High School added one run
in the top of the seventh,
**[07:17] MC**
and then Kawakami took the mound for Furuya.
**[07:21] MC**
Furuya went to play left field.
**[07:23] MC**
Shocked
**[07:25] MC**
So Coach Kataoka is swapping
Kawakami in as pitcher.
**[07:29] MC**
He wants Furuya rested for tomorrow's match.
**[07:38] MC**
He connects!
**[07:39] MC**
It's an RBI hit into short left field!
***SIGN*** Seido
Nihon Shono
**[07:42] MC**
A hit and a walk bring Shono
within two runs of Seido!
**[07:46] Gu**
You look so nervous, and your
pitches have nothing in them.
**[07:49] Gu**
You're pitching at Koshien Stadium.
**[07:52] Gu**
Are you satisfied with this, Nori?
**[07:54] Gu**
Of course not. I'm going to shut them down.
**[07:59] Gu**
I thought so.
**[08:01] Gu**
There's no better stage to pitch your best.
**[08:08] Gu**
*Damn it.*
**[08:09] Gu**
*I don't like Miyuki needing to pump me up.*
**[08:14] Gu**
*But he's right.*
**[08:19] Gu**
*I'm pitching...*
**[08:23] Gu**
*in this grand stadium!*
**[08:30] MC**
Out!
**[08:32] MC**
Three outs!
**[08:33] MC**
That was a tough grounder to field!
**[08:35] MC**
The fielders definitely have
reliever Kawakami's back!
**[08:38] Gu**
Nice grab!
**[08:40] Gu**
You can let them hit more, Nori.
**[08:43] Gu**
Okay. I'm good now.
**[08:50] Gu**
Let's go, Shirasu!
**[08:52] Gu**
Time to add another run!
**[08:54] Gu**
Hit, Shirasu!
**[09:04] MC**
Yeah!
**[09:05] MC**
The bottom of Seido's order
hits and scores a run!
**[09:08] MC**
They pull further ahead of Nihon Shono!
***SIGN*** Seido
Nihon Shono
***SIGN*** Bottom of the 9th
**[09:13] MC**
It's the bottom of the ninth.
**[09:14] MC**
Nihon Shono has two outs
and no runners on base.
**[09:23] Gu**
Foul!
**[09:24] MC**
Using every nook and cranny of the plate,
they've backed Shono's lineup to the wall.
**[09:31] Gu**
*You're finally pitching like you should be.*
**[09:37] Gu**
* Okay, Miyuki's mitt is*
* back to its normal size.*
**[09:42] Gu**
*Now, let's finish this.*
**[09:55] Gu**
Got it!
**[09:58] Gu**
Yes! Nice pitch, Nori-senpai!
**[10:04] MC**
Game over!
**[10:06] MC**
7-3!
**[10:07] MC**
Holding off Nihon Shono, Seido gets
their second win of the tournament!
**[10:11] MC**
Seido High School advances
to the third round!
**[10:23] Gu**
Eijun-kun, your equipment is over there...
**[10:31] Gu**
*H-He can't hide his displeasure.*
**[10:35] Gu**
Any thoughts on your pitching today?
**[10:38] Gu**
Not really.
**[10:40] Gu**
But you threw a 154 km/h pitch!
**[10:45] Gu**
Eijun-kun, your equipment...
***SIGN*** Ikuei
Yakushi
**[10:58] MC**
It's gone!
**[11:00] MC**
The baseball tears through the wind like
a tracer bullet and lands in the bleachers!
**[11:05] MC**
What terrifying power!
**[11:06] MC**
What a terrifying swing!
**[11:08] MC**
This is Raichi Todoroki,
second-year at Yakushi High!
**[11:11] Fan**
Yet another diamond in the rough!
**[11:14] Fan**
This is why I can never
get enough of the Koshien!
**[11:17] Gu**
*Be awestruck! Be starstruck!*
**[11:20] Gu**
Pork cutlet for the win!
**[11:22] Gu**
Pork fillet for the win!
***SIGN*** Ikuei (Miyagi)
Yakushi (Western Tokyo)
**[11:24] Gu**
*Aren't we amazing?*
**[11:26] Gu**
*Have you ever seen a father-son pair like us?*
**[11:29] Gu**
Quite the free-spirited battle, huh?
**[11:32] Narration**
*Yakushi High, with Raichi Todoroki,*
**[11:35] Narration**
*make waves in their first Koshien appearance.*
***SIGN*** Yakushi
(Western Tokyo)
**[11:47] Background cheering**
Mima! Mima!
**[11:47] MC**
That's his third triple today!
He's blazing through the base paths!
**[11:51] MC**
A strong arm, power at the plate,
**[11:53] MC**
and speed that's given him
an OBP of over .800!
**[11:56] MC**
An elite sportsman born to parents
who shone in track-and-field.
**[11:59] MC**
That is Soichiro Mima!
***SIGN*** Nanamagari Tech (Tottori)
Hakuryu (Gunma)
**[12:03] Gu**
He's much less accurate than their starter.
**[12:07] Gu**
We should target his breaking balls.
**[12:10] Narration**
*Led by Mima,*
**[12:12] Narration**
* they disorient their opponents*
* with the best small ball in the nation...*
**[12:15] Narration**
*Hakuryu High School.*
***SIGN*** Hakuryu
(Gunma)
**[12:22] Narration**
* Led by Ikusaburo Kawasaki,*
* their best pitcher and batter,*
**[12:26] Narration**
* Seiseisha defeated several strong teams*
* with their powerful lineup,*
**[12:29] Narration**
*survived the highly competitive Osaka region,*
***SIGN*** Jigen Wakayama (Wakayama)
Seiseisha (Osaka)
**[12:32] Narration**
*and are well on their way to the finals.*
***SIGN*** Seiseisha
(Osaka)
**[12:39] Narration**
*Dual aces Sakama and Sasaki control the game,*
**[12:43] Narration**
*while the cleanup Yamaki leads the team.*
***SIGN*** Kamijo Academy (Nagasaki)
Yozan (Hiroshima)
**[12:46] Narration**
* They're a fresh team from*
* Kyushu, Kamijo Academy.*
**[12:50] Narration**
* Will they leave their mark*
* on this hallowed field?*
***SIGN*** Kamijo Academy
(Nagasaki)
**[12:57] Gu**
Strike three!
**[12:59] Gu**
Nice pitch, Yuto!
**[13:01] Gu**
Kazuto, nice lead!
**[13:05] Gu**
We did it!
***SIGN*** Yamamori Academy (Yamanashi)
Sarashina Sogo (Chiba)
**[13:06] Gu**
We're in the quarterfinals!
**[13:08] MC**
One brother roars from the pitcher's mound
**[13:11] MC**
while the other's mitt catches
his powerful pitches!
**[13:14] Narration**
* Sarashina's lineup was no match*
* for the perfectly synchronized*
**[13:18] Narration**
*twins of Yamamori Academy.*
**[13:20] Narration**
* The Kotari brothers have*
* no gap in their teamwork.*
***SIGN*** Yamamori Academy
(Yamanashi)
**[13:32] MC**
It's gone!
**[13:33] MC**
Two home runs in two at-bats!
**[13:35] MC**
Once again mercilessly displaying
his incredible power
**[13:39] MC**
is strongman Makoto Shiba!
**[13:41] MC**
He's making waves here at Koshien Stadium!
***SIGN*** Urashima Academy (Saitama)
Yoshinaga (Tokushima)
**[13:44] Narration**
* Yoshinaga High won the high-scoring game*
* against the powerhouse Urashima Academy.*
***SIGN*** Yoshinaga
(Tokushima)
**[13:57] MC**
Swing and a miss! He's struck him out!
**[13:59] MC**
This game is over!
**[14:01] MC**
Komadai Fujimaki overwhelms Shobi High
by a score of 10-0!
**[14:06] MC**
While he only pitched as a reliever,
he used his 150 km/h-plus fastball
**[14:10] MC**
to strike out seven batters
in a row, ten in total!
***SIGN*** Terumi (Fukui)
Komadai Fujimaki
(Southern Hokkaido)
**[14:12] MC**
Masamune Hongo, the second-year ace
said to be the best of his generation,
**[14:16] MC**
delivers a pitching masterclass!
**[14:20] Narration**
* Winners last summer,*
* and in the fall Jingu Tournament,*
**[14:24] Narration**
*the champions, Komadai Fujimaki.*
***SIGN*** Komadai Fujimaki
(Southern Hokkaido)
**[14:33] MC**
Their ace, Furuya,
is skilled with bat and ball,
**[14:35] MC**
and even pros are keeping an eye
on their catcher, Miyuki.
***SIGN*** Seido (Western Tokyo)
Nihon Shono (Niigata)
**[14:39] Gu**
That really flew.
**[14:41] Gu**
Did it feel good?
**[14:43] Narration**
*Having survived the warzone of Tokyo,*
**[14:45] Narration**
*they look to return to their glory days...*
**[14:48] Narration**
*Seido High School.*
***SIGN*** Seido
(Western Tokyo)
**[14:53] [SONG] ---**
Kamijo Academy
(Nagasaki)
***SIGN*** Seiseisha
(Osaka)
***SIGN*** Yamamori Academy
(Yamanashi)
**[14:57] [SONG] ---**
Yakushi
(Western Tokyo)
***SIGN*** Hakuryu
(Gunma)
**[15:01] [SONG] ---**
Yoshinaga
(Tokushima)
***SIGN*** Seido
(Western Tokyo)
**[15:06] [SONG] ---**
Komadai Fujimaki
(Southern Hokkaido)
**[15:11] Narration**
*After eight days*
***SIGN*** Seido
***SIGN*** Kamijo
Academy
***SIGN*** Seiseisha
***SIGN*** Yamamori
Academy
***SIGN*** Yakushi
***SIGN*** Hakuryu
***SIGN*** Yoshinaga
***SIGN*** Komadai
Fujimaki
**[15:13] Narration**
*and countless fierce, harsh battles,*
**[15:16] Narration**
* the quarterfinalists of the*
* Spring Invitational come together.*
***SIGN*** Magazine Sports
**[15:22] ---**
Spring Invitational Quarters Decided
**[15:23] [SONG] ---**
Mima Speeds Toward the Top
**[15:25] [SONG] ---**
Seiseisha's Kawasaki Looks to Become Best in Japan
"I want to make the coach into a man!"
**[15:27] [SONG] ---**
"The food in our hotel is way too good!"
Koshien Leads to a Power Up!
**[15:27] [SONG] ---**
Yakushi's Raichi Todoroki
Faces Yamamori Academy's Kotari Brothers
**[15:29] [SONG] ---**
Furuya's First Flies 120m
Great Hitter Too!
Power Slugger
**[15:31] [SONG] ---**
He hit 154 km/h!
Seido High Furuya
***SIGN*** Morning of the Game
***SIGN*** Fourth Game of the Day
Clash!!
**[15:45] Gi**
Whoa! There are a lot more
people than yesterday.
**[15:49] Gi**
They've all come to see us?
**[15:51] Gi**
It's funny. This hotel's pretty far
from the ballpark.
**[15:55] Gu**
Ah.
**[15:56] Gu**
You really stole the show.
**[15:59] Gu**
Your displeasure's showing.
**[16:00] Gu**
Is there anyone you admire
or aspire to be like?
**[16:05] Gu**
Polar bears.
**[16:06] Gu**
Huh?
**[16:07] Gu**
Polar bears?
**[16:09] Gu**
Huh? You turned away
Todansha's people, too?
**[16:13] Gu**
I did. There were too many reporters,
so I put a cap on the interviews.
**[16:18] Gu**
Wow, that's a shame.
**[16:20] Gu**
Players need to get used to the media.
**[16:22] Gu**
You should throw him to the wolves.
**[16:25] Gu**
What good is the Koshien
if you don't bask in the spotlight?
**[16:29] Gu**
Uh, but he has a game today.
**[16:32] Gu**
The fourth one, right?
**[16:34] Gu**
He's not the kind of guy
to let it go to his head.
**[16:38] Gu**
And he's getting better
with every appearance.
**[16:43] Gu**
Wanna see?
**[16:46] Gu**
Again, your displeasure's showing.
**[16:48] Gu**
Given that this is the Koshien,
Sawamura and Kawakami can't complain.
**[16:53] Gu**
Why not let Furuya handle
today's game by himself?
**[16:58] Gu**
Yes, that's right.
**[17:02] Gu**
Prioritize the players in good form.
**[17:05] Gu**
That's an ironclad rule to follow
if you want to last in the Koshien.
***SIGN*** The Night Before the Game
**[17:18] TV**
* Hokkaido's harsh terrain and weather*
* gives the players mental strength.*
***SIGN*** Congrats to Seido on making the quarters!
**[17:22] TV**
* Common sense dictates you can't*
* practice in the snowy winter.*
**[17:25] TV**
* But they ignore that*
* and do drills atop the snow.*
***SIGN*** The Koshien War
***SIGN*** Drills on Snow
**[17:28] TV**
* Last summer, they brought Hokkaido*
* its first championship.*
**[17:33] TV**
* Riding that wave, they won*
* the Jingu Tournament in the fall, too.*
***SIGN*** Komadai Fujimaki Coach
Kozo Nitta
***SIGN*** The Young Giant of the North
Masamune Hongo
**[17:37] TV**
* Their engine: the second-year ace*
* from Tomakomai, Hokkaido,*
**[17:41] TV**
*Masamune Hongo.*
***SIGN*** The Birth of a New Beast
Satoru Furuya
**[17:43] TV**
* Meanwhile, Satoru Furuya*
* is also from Hokkaido*
**[17:45] TV**
* and spent his youth there*
* all the way through middle school.*
**[17:46] Gu**
Oh, there's Furuya.
***SIGN*** The Birth of a New Beast
Satoru Furuya
**[17:50] TV**
* But he almost never*
* got to pitch for his team.*
**[17:53] TV**
* After graduating, he secured*
* general admission into a Tokyo high school.*
**[17:58] TV**
* They're two Hokkaido aces*
* of the same age,*
**[18:00] TV**
*and they both throw over 150 km/h.*
***SIGN*** Seido High School
Satoru Furuya (2nd Year)
***SIGN*** Komadai Fujimaki
Masamune Hongo (2nd Year)
**[18:04] TV**
*Seido High School's Satoru Furuya,*
**[18:06] TV**
*and Komadai Fujimaki's Masamune Hongo.*
**[18:08] TV**
*These two will face off tomorrow!*
**[18:11] Gu**
Talk about hyping a game up.
**[18:14] Gu**
Right? Things were crazy
when we got back here, too.
**[18:18] Gu**
But the more we learn about Komadai Fujimaki,
the scarier they look.
**[18:23] Gu**
They steal bases like crazy,
and they hit-and-run all the time, too.
**[18:27] Gu**
I hear they score in the first inning
more often than any other team.
**[18:31] Gu**
It's actually kinda creepy
that they don't hit for power.
**[18:33] Gu**
And once they start a rally, they don't stop,
**[18:36] Gu**
so our defense needs to be
on point in the first.
**[18:39] Gu**
Your middle school was pretty close
to Komadai Fujimaki, huh?
**[18:44] Gu**
Do you know any of them, then?
**[18:48] Gu**
You don't, huh?
**[18:52] Gu**
I barely watched any of last year's Koshien.
**[18:55] (Flashback) Background**
Hey!
**[18:56] (Flashback) Background**
We can't see.
**[18:57] Gu**
But I was shocked that
a Hokkaido team beat Inashiro,
**[19:00] Gu**
let alone that it was Komadai Fujimaki.
**[19:04] Gu**
That area not only gets a lot of snow,
but also the ground freezes over.
**[19:07] Gu**
Wow...
**[19:09] Gu**
Then, if Komadai Fujimaki had made waves
in the Koshien before last year,
**[19:15] Gu**
you might've enrolled there instead, huh?
**[19:22] Gu**
Right?
**[19:23] Gu**
If there was a Koshien winner nearby,
why would you come to Tokyo?
**[19:29] Gu**
Oh, but your gramps is in Tokyo, right?
**[19:34] Gu**
I...
**[19:36] Gu**
I believe I only improved
because I came here.
**[19:41] Gu**
And I know I can still get a lot better here.
**[19:46] Gu**
While we're in the Koshien,
**[19:48] Gu**
I'll pitch my best
so we last as long as possible,
**[19:54] Gu**
so I'm counting on your help tomorrow.
**[20:03] Gu**
What have we here?
You've learned to express yourself now?
**[20:07] Gu**
And not just with your aura, but with words.
**[20:10] Gu**
Did all those interviews teach you how?
**[20:13] Gu**
I couldn't say.
**[20:15] Gu**
Take a look around.
**[20:16] Gu**
Nobody knows how to respond.
**[20:18] Gu**
But why?
**[20:21] Gu**
* No fielder could help but get fired up*
* after hearing his ace say those words.*
**[20:27] Gu**
* It's often said that the Koshien*
* makes players grow exponentially.*
**[20:33] Gu**
* And it looks this guy is*
* totally in the zone now.*
**[20:46] Gu**
*Two outs, runner on second,*
**[20:49] Gu**
*and the batter is a slugger in the five-hole.*
**[20:53] Gu**
*Paint the corners.*
**[20:55] Gu**
* Even if I walk him,*
* if I can get the next guy out...*
**[20:58] Gu**
*It'll be okay!*
**[21:03] Gu**
*The umpire remains unmoved!*
**[21:06] Gu**
*But I already accounted for his strike zone!*
**[21:08] Gu**
*I'll end things with the next batter!*
**[21:14] Gu**
Zono, time to switch.
**[21:16] Gu**
Already?
**[21:18] Gu**
Don't complain.
**[21:20] Gu**
It's a public park.
**[21:21] Gu**
Keep your voice down.
**[21:29] Gu**
* In my first-round relief appearance,*
* I walked the first guy I faced.*
**[21:33] Gu**
* Then I started pitching down the middle*
* and gave up two hits.*
**[21:36] Gu**
*It's because I pitched so badly*
**[21:38] Gu**
* that I had to watch today's game*
* from the sidelines.*
**[21:44] [SONG] ---**
Furuya
A Real Beast
**[21:48] Gu**
*Damn it!*
**[21:50] Gu**
*I wanna hurry up and take that mound already!*
**[21:56] Gu**
*Tomorrow...*
**[21:58] Gu**
*Tomorrow, for sure...*
**[22:00] Gu**
*I wanna help the team with my pitching!*
***SIGN*** "Wanna Take The Mound"
**[22:15] Gu**
*I wanna hurry up and take the mound!*
**[23:49] Gu**
We won't let it end this way.
**[23:51] Gu**
Our ace is pitching just as well as you.
**[23:55] Gu**
No more runs. Not a single one.
**[23:58] Gu**
I won't let you score any more runs.
**[24:00] Gu**
You won't even get on base!
**[24:02] Gu**
As if you big-city pansies
**[24:04] Gu**
could ever stop us!
**[24:06] Gu**
Bring it, punk!
**[24:09] Gu**
Next time on *Ace of Diamond Act II*,
***SIGN*** Next Time
***SIGN*** "Blessed by the Baseball Gods"
**[24:12] Gu**
"Blessed by the Baseball Gods"!
**[24:14] Gu**
Let's win the national title!
# 3 - Blessed by the Baseball Gods
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***SIGN*** Kamijo
Seiseisha
**[00:15] Announcer**
A dramatic walk-off hit!
**[00:17] Announcer**
The team advancing from the first
quarterfinal will be Osaka Seiseisha!
**[00:22] _Fan**
Kawasaki!
**[00:23] _Fan**
Keep going to the championship!
**[00:25] _Fan**
Nice game!
**[00:26] _Fan**
It was close!
**[00:27] _Fan**
Come back in the summer!
**[00:28] _Fan**
Well fought!
**[00:32] Announcer**
The second quarterfinal game between
Yamamori Academy and Yakushi High School
**[00:36] Announcer**
*...will begin at 11:00.*
**[00:39] @Maezono**
It was Kawasaki's bat
that won them the game.
**[00:42] @Shirasu**
That was a slider.
**[00:43] @Kuramochi**
Too bad for Sasaki on Kamijo.
**[00:46] _Guy**
Is it cold today?
**[00:47] _Guy**
It hasn't gotten much warmer.
**[00:49] _Guy**
Maybe we won't need any ice.
**[00:52] @Tojo**
How many pitches did he throw?
**[00:53] @Kanemaru**
I'm pretty sure he won't
be pitching tomorrow.
**[00:56] @Kanemaru**
Kawasaki-san looks scary,
but he's got excellent control.
**[01:01] Sachiko**
Guys!
**[01:03] Sachiko**
The bus is here!
**[01:04] _All**
Yeah!
**[01:08] @Miyuki**
Let's get going!
**[01:09] _All**
Yeah!
**[01:18] Nishi**
Two games until the final!
**[01:21] Nishi**
This is when the going gets tough!
**[01:23] _All**
Yeah!
**[03:02] _Fan**
What? Tickets are sold out?
**[03:04] _Fan**
It's cold!
**[03:05] _Fan**
I couldn't sleep last night.
**[03:06] _Fan**
Me, neither!
**[03:07] _Fan**
The games today are crazy!
***SIGN*** Day 9
First base line Third base line
Seiseisha – Kamijo Academy
Yamamori Academy – Yakushi
Hakuryu – Yoshinaga
Seido – Komadai Fujimaki
***SIGN*** Seido
Komadai
***SIGN*** Game 1
Seiseisha 6
Kamijo 5
***SIGN*** Game 2
Yamamori 2
Yakushi 4
***SIGN*** Game 3
Hakuryu 7
Yoshinaga 1
**[03:10] Announcer**
It's time for the much-anticipated fourth game.
**[03:12] Announcer**
Seido from Western Tokyo will face
Komadai Fujimaki from Southern Hokkaido.
**[03:17] Announcer**
The game will begin soon!
**[03:18] _Fan**
Isn't that Todoroki and
Mishima from Yakushi?
**[03:22] Mishima**
Keep it down. They'll know we're here.
**[03:24] Owada**
This is incredible.
The seats are practically full.
**[03:27] Mine**
Yeah.
**[03:28] _Fan**
I really wanna see the two
150-km/h pitchers battle it out!
**[03:31] _Fan**
They both give really bland interviews.
***SIGN*** Seido
Komadai
**[03:34] _Fan**
It had better not rain.
**[03:35] _Fan**
Seido's batting first.
***SIGN*** Seido
Komadai
Fujimaki
***SIGN*** 1
***SIGN*** Kuramochi
***SIGN*** Aku
***SIGN*** 2
***SIGN*** Tojo
***SIGN*** Nishi
***SIGN*** 3
***SIGN*** Kominato
***SIGN*** Taninaka
***SIGN*** 4
***SIGN*** Miyuki
***SIGN*** Aoyanagi
***SIGN*** 5
***SIGN*** Furuya
***SIGN*** Enjo
***SIGN*** 6
***SIGN*** Shirasu
***SIGN*** Hongo
***SIGN*** 7
***SIGN*** Kanemaru
***SIGN*** Habu
***SIGN*** 8
***SIGN*** Yamaguchi
***SIGN*** Eto
***SIGN*** 9
***SIGN*** Aso
***SIGN*** Sasaki
**[03:37] _Fan**
Furuya's starting today, huh?
**[03:42] Ota**
Putting him on the mound first...
**[03:45] Ochiai**
Well, it's not unreasonable.
**[03:48] Announcer**
Komadai Fujimaki will be fielding first.
**[03:51] Announcer**
On the mound is #1,
**[03:53] Announcer**
second-year ace Hongo Masamune,
starting for the first time this tournament.
**[03:57] Announcer**
The catcher is also a
second-year, Enjo Renji.
**[04:01] _Fan**
So we'll get to see the aces face
each other in the first inning!
**[04:04] _Fan**
Coach Nitta knows what we want.
**[04:06] _Fan**
He didn't do it for us!
**[04:11] Yui**
He finally steps up in the quarterfinal.
**[04:16] Seto**
Aren't Coach Nitta's rotations
usually set in stone?
**[04:20] Seto**
Maybe he switched things up for a reason.
**[04:24] Okumura**
He may have been preparing for this match.
**[04:27] Seto**
You mean the quarterfinal?
**[04:32] Announcer**
Coach Nitta from Komadai Fujimaki...
**[04:34] Announcer**
and Coach Kataoka from Seido High School.
**[04:37] Announcer**
Both teams have relied on their deep
pitching relays to make it this far.
**[04:40] Announcer**
The timing of how they swap their pitchers
may decide this game.
**[04:45] @Tojo**
The third baseman's on alert.
**[04:48] @Kuramochi**
Yeah.
***SIGN*** Seido
Komadai
**[04:49] Announcer**
*Top of the first inning.*
**[04:53] Announcer**
* Batting first for Seido High School,*
* shortstop Kuramochi-kun.*
**[04:58] @int_Kuramochi**
* This is much better than*
* making us wait to face him.*
**[05:03] @int_Kuramochi**
*Either way,*
**[05:05] @int_Kuramochi**
*we'll have to overcome this pitcher*
**[05:09] @int_Kuramochi**
*or we have no hope of winning.*
**[05:13] _Umpire**
Play!
**[05:17] Announcer**
Here comes the highly awaited first pitch!
**[05:19] @int_Kuramochi**
* Well, I did tease drag bunts*
* in the first and second rounds.*
**[05:25] @int_Kuramochi**
*But I'm swinging at the first pitch here!*
**[05:31] _Umpire**
Strike!
**[05:36] _Fan**
His first pitch is 150 km/h!
**[05:38] _Fan**
All-out already?!
**[05:40] _Fan**
And he put it on the inside corner!
**[05:42] _Fan**
Hongo is incredible!
**[05:45] @Kuramochi**
Well, damn.
**[05:48] @Sawamura**
No, he's swinging just fine!
**[05:57] _Umpire**
Strike two!
**[05:59] _Fan**
Outside corner!
**[06:00] _Fan**
After that inside pitch,
no way he could swing at that!
**[06:03] _Fan**
Incredible! He won't hit anything!
**[06:05] _Reporter**
The way he pitches inside and outside
so naturally is part of his strength.
**[06:09] _Reporter**
He looks wild, but has excellent control.
**[06:14] Announcer**
Now the third pitch!
**[06:15] Announcer**
Will it be a slider? Or something else?
**[06:18] @int_Kuramochi**
*A splitter.*
**[06:20] (Flashback) @fb_Kataoka**
Keep your strike zone high in this game.
**[06:24] (Flashback) @fb_Kataoka**
Got it?
**[06:25] (Flashback) @fb_Kuramochi**
Yes, sir!
**[06:27] (Flashback) @fb_Kataoka**
Let the low balls go,
even if you're down in the count.
**[06:34] @int_Kuramochi**
*It's a fastball!*
**[06:45] Announcer**
He goes down swinging!
**[06:47] Announcer**
Ace Hongo takes down lead-off batter
Kuramochi with a splitter!
**[06:51] _Fan**
He swung at a pitch that bounced?
**[06:53] _Fan**
Shows how good his fastballs are!
**[06:55] @Sawamura**
Don, don, don't!
**[06:57] @Kuramochi**
Shut up!
**[06:59] @int_Kuramochi**
*They drop so steeply at that speed?*
**[07:05] Todoroki**
I wanna hit that!
**[07:06] Mishima**
I wouldn't swing at
an obvious ball like that.
**[07:10] Announcer**
*Batting second, center fielder Tojo-kun.*
**[07:13] @int_Tojo**
*Wow.*
**[07:15] @int_Tojo**
*And we're in the same year.*
**[07:29] _Umpire**
Foul!
**[07:30] @int_Tojo**
*My swing's late.*
**[07:40] @int_Tojo**
*It sank... at that speed?*
**[07:44] _Umpire**
Strike! Batter out!
**[07:46] @int_Kominato**
*How does that pitch's arc look?*
**[07:48] Announcer**
*Batting third, second baseman Kominato-kun.*
**[07:54] int_Nitta**
* Like he's taking out the stress of not*
* getting to start until now on the batters,*
**[08:01] int_Nitta**
*he lets his irritation, worries, frustration,*
**[08:05] int_Nitta**
*and his anger at me explode.*
**[08:09] int_Nitta**
* He can express all of his feelings*
* through his pitching alone.*
**[08:14] int_Nitta**
* His extraordinary ability*
* allows him to do that.*
**[08:19] @int_Kominato**
*The speed... No.*
**[08:21] @int_Kominato**
*The pressure is so intense.*
**[08:24] @int_Kominato**
* I wanted to get a hit without*
* getting to two strikes.*
**[08:31] int_Nitta**
*He is truly...*
**[08:33] int_Nitta**
*blessed by the baseball gods.*
**[08:43] @int_Kominato**
*Three fastballs.*
**[08:45] Announcer**
And that's strike three!
**[08:47] Announcer**
He takes down Seido's top three
batters in an incredible start!
**[08:52] Announcer**
He has yet to allow
a run at Koshien Stadium!
**[08:56] int_Nitta**
*No one knows the depths of his talent.*
**[09:00] int_Nitta**
* I'll gladly be the bad guy if*
* it means helping Masamune grow.*
**[09:09] @int_Sawamura**
* That's Komadai...*
* Hongo Masamune's pitching.*
**[09:13] @int_Miyuki**
* So Kominato couldn't even*
* get his bat on the ball.*
**[09:17] @int_Miyuki**
* We need to hit those fastballs*
* if we hope to score.*
**[09:21] @Kataoka**
Miyuki, get us some momentum.
**[09:24] @Kataoka**
Don't be passive.
**[09:26] Ochiai**
If you show weakness, they'll jump on it.
**[09:28] @Miyuki**
Yes, sir!
**[09:30] @Sawamura**
Okay, things are just getting started!
**[09:32] @Sawamura**
Let's stay tight on defense!
**[09:34] _All**
Yeah!
**[09:35] @Sawamura**
Furuya, I think you know,
but get the first batter out!
**[09:38] @Sawamura**
Take them one at a time.
**[09:43] Announcer**
* Komadai Fujimaki's ace, Hongo, had an*
* impressive start in the top of the first.*
**[09:48] Announcer**
*Now in the bottom, the pitcher who threw*
**[09:51] Announcer**
*an incredible 154 km/h against Nihon Shono,*
**[09:55] Announcer**
*Seido's ace Furuya is on the mound.*
**[09:59] Yui**
Now it's Furuya-san's turn.
**[10:05] Seto**
How fast will he throw today?
**[10:09] @Furuya**
It's cold today.
***SIGN*** Komadai
Fujimaki
***SIGN*** Aku
***SIGN*** Nishi
***SIGN*** Taninaka
***SIGN*** Aoyanagi
**[10:13] Announcer**
* In the bottom of the first inning,*
* Komadai Fujimaki High School is up to bat.*
**[10:18] Announcer**
*Batting first, center fielder Aku-kun.*
**[10:21] Announcer**
After Hongo's impressive start,
**[10:24] Announcer**
what kind of pitching will we see
**[10:26] Announcer**
from Seido's Satoru Furuya?
**[10:29] @int_Miyuki**
*This team likes to swing.*
**[10:32] @int_Miyuki**
*They'll be looking for a meatball.*
**[10:36] @int_Miyuki**
*A strong pitch to the outside.*
**[10:39] @int_Furuya**
*Got it.*
**[10:44] Announcer**
Two pitchers from Hokkaido are
battling at Koshien Stadium!
**[10:55] Announcer**
The first pitch is hit
into short left field!
***SIGN*** Seido
Komadai
**[11:25] Announcer**
Komadai Fujimaki has a chance to
extend their first-inning lead.
**[11:28] Announcer**
How will Seido's Furuya
work through this situation?
**[11:34] Announcer**
A strong hit between third base and shortstop!
**[11:42] @Kominato**
Nice, third!
**[11:43] Announcer**
Third baseman Kanemaru makes a great stop!
**[11:45] Announcer**
That's three outs!
**[11:49] Announcer**
Komadai Fujimaki's eighth batter Eto
is out, leaving a runner on base,
**[11:53] Announcer**
and the score remains unchanged.
**[11:55] Announcer**
After giving up two runs in the first,
***SIGN*** Seido
Komadai
**[11:56] Announcer**
Seido's ace Satoru Furuya
has been showing real tenacity.
**[12:03] Ezaki**
After the lead-off batter's base hit,
**[12:06] Ezaki**
they moved the runner to second
with a hit-and-run.
**[12:08] Ezaki**
The third batter walked,
and the fourth struck out.
**[12:11] Ezaki**
The fifth batter, Enjo, got a two-RBI hit
to right-center field.
**[12:17] Sugi**
They scored pretty quickly.
**[12:20] Ezaki**
Even the runner on first made it home
because the return wasn't great.
**[12:27] Owada**
Furuya-kun has settled into a rhythm.
**[12:30] Mine**
Yeah, and the other fielders have his back.
**[12:33] Mine**
His pitches are still erratic,
**[12:35] Mine**
but that's just part of who he is as a player.
**[12:38] Mine**
Miyuki-kun is calling a good game, too.
**[12:40] Mine**
He gave up some runs,
but he's doing his job as the ace.
**[12:49] Mine**
But two runs...
**[12:52] Mine**
Those will be hard to get back.
**[12:57] Announcer**
In the top of the fifth,
Seido High School is up to bat.
**[13:00] Announcer**
Their only time on base was
when Shirasu was walked.
**[13:03] Announcer**
Seido High School has yet
to get a hit off of Hongo!
**[13:11] @Miyuki**
Start with one!
**[13:12] @Miyuki**
Get on base and create
opportunities for the team!
**[13:15] _All**
Yeah!
**[13:16] Announcer**
* In the top of the fifth,*
* Seido High School is up to bat.*
**[13:20] Announcer**
*Batting fifth, pitcher Furuya-kun.*
**[13:27] @Sawamura**
Swing for the fences, Furuya!
**[13:29] @Sawamura**
If you make contact, something will happen!
**[13:31] @int_Furuya**
*I'll get back the runs I gave up.*
**[13:37] int_Enjo**
* This guy can knock it*
* out of the park, Masamune.*
**[13:47] int_Enjo**
*Right, he doesn't go easy on anyone.*
**[13:50] int_Enjo**
*He's the most competitive guy I know.*
***SIGN*** Three years ago
**[13:53] (Flashback) fb_Announcer**
Game over!
**[13:55] (Flashback) fb_Guy**
Nice, Masamune!
**[13:56] (Flashback) fb_Guy**
Nice game!
**[13:58] (Flashback) fb_Guy**
That's Aoba Middle's Hongo?
**[14:00] (Flashback) fb_Guy**
He's a second-year, right?
**[14:02] (Flashback) fb_Guy**
He's got a bad attitude,
but he's a really good pitcher.
**[14:04] (Flashback) fb_Guy**
Hongo's crazy!
**[14:06] (Flashback) fb_Guy**
But doesn't that other guy pitch faster?
**[14:09] (Flashback) fb_Guy**
Who do you mean?
**[14:10] (Flashback) fb_Guy**
Satoru Furuya at Tomakomai Middle.
**[14:12] (Flashback) fb_Guy**
Oh right, him!
**[14:14] (Flashback) fb_Guy**
The catcher couldn't catch his pitches,
so the game didn't go well.
**[14:17] (Flashback) fb_Guy**
I've never seen anyone pitch like that.
**[14:19] (Flashback) fb_Guy**
Compared to him...
**[14:21] (Flashback) fb_Guy**
But I haven't heard his name lately.
Is he still playing?
**[14:25] (Flashback) fb_Enjo**
Is that guy even real?
**[14:28] (Flashback) fb_Enjo**
Well, if he is as good as they say,
we'll face him eventually.
**[14:34] int_Enjo**
*We never faced him in middle school.*
**[14:38] int_Enjo**
*But last fall,*
**[14:41] int_Enjo**
*at the Jingu tournament,*
**[14:48] int_Enjo**
*we saw a closer wearing #1.*
**[14:52] int_Enjo**
*That was him.*
**[14:54] int_Enjo**
*Masamune knew the moment he saw him.*
**[15:10] int_Hongo**
*Have you ever seen...*
**[15:13] int_Hongo**
*a white ball flying across the snow?*
**[15:17] int_Hongo**
*Have you ever seen...*
**[15:19] int_Hongo**
* a demon of a man who has*
* sold his soul to baseball?*
**[15:28] (Flashback) fb_Nitta**
That's all of today's snow.
**[15:33] (Flashback) fb_Nitta**
Now get practicing.
**[15:40] int_Hongo**
* We didn't come from Hokkaido*
* to enjoy baseball.*
**[15:53] int_Hongo**
*We came to take the championship banner.*
**[15:58] int_Hongo**
*And that's what we'll do!*
**[16:01] _Umpire**
Strike!
**[16:02] _Umpire**
Batter out!
**[16:06] int_Hongo**
* As if you big-city pansies*
* could ever stop us!*
***SIGN*** Top of the seventh inning
**[16:22] _Fan**
Snow?
**[16:23] _Fan**
Sleet?
**[16:24] _Fan**
I just saw some.
**[16:26] _Fan**
No, that can't be.
Not this late in the year.
**[16:29] _Fan**
Maybe I imagined it.
***SIGN*** Seido
Komadai
**[16:37] @Maezono**
We're counting on you, Kominato!
**[16:39] _Guy**
Let's go!
**[16:44] _Umpire**
Ball!
**[16:45] @Sawamura**
Yes! Good eye, good eye!
**[16:48] @Sawamura**
Pick your pitch, Harucchi!
**[16:55] Announcer**
Kominato hits to the third baseman,
who sends the ball to first.
**[16:59] Announcer**
One out!
**[17:01] _Guy**
Yeah!
**[17:01] _Guy**
Nice, third!
**[17:02] _Guy**
Nice pitch, Masamune!
**[17:04] _Guy**
One out!
**[17:05] @Sawamura**
It wasn't a bad hit! Don't!
**[17:09] _Fan**
Seido still doesn't have a hit.
***SIGN*** Seido
Komadai
**[17:12] _Fan**
This is nuts.
**[17:18] Todoroki**
They won't hit!
**[17:19] _Fan**
Hongo is on a roll today.
**[17:22] _Fan**
His splitters are too sharp!
**[17:23] _All**
Pick your pitch!
**[17:26] Announcer**
Now it's time for cleanup Miyuki's
third at-bat!
**[17:36] Ezaki**
A splitter on the first pitch!
**[17:38] Ezaki**
You can't help but swing at those.
**[17:40] Ezaki**
Three innings left.
**[17:42] Ezaki**
If they don't get a hit soon,
this game really might end up a no-hitter!
**[17:46] Shirakawa**
That would be interesting to see.
**[17:51] int_Shirakawa**
*You're there representing Tokyo.*
**[17:56] int_Shirakawa**
*Start playing like it!*
**[18:03] Announcer**
Miyuki connects!
**[18:05] @Maezono**
Yeah!
**[18:07] @Sawamura**
Yes, our first hit! That's our captain!
**[18:10] @Sawamura**
Yes, yes, yes!
**[18:12] @Sawamura**
Way to go, Captain!
**[18:15] @int_Miyuki**
*We won't let it end like this.*
**[18:17] @int_Miyuki**
*Our ace is pitching just as well as you.*
**[18:24] Announcer**
*Batting fifth, pitcher Furuya-kun.*
**[18:28] Ezaki**
Will he do a sacrifice bunt?
**[18:30] Sugi**
Maybe, but they're down by two.
**[18:32] Sugi**
If it fails, they're screwed.
**[18:35] Sugi**
It comes down to how well
they can use the runner.
**[18:45] Ezaki**
Another hit!
**[18:49] _Fan**
He caught it!
**[18:52] _Umpire**
Out!
***SIGN*** Second baseman, Captain
Hideo Nishi (third-year)
**[18:53] Nishi**
Sorry, Masamune!
**[18:55] Nishi**
We couldn't get a double play!
**[18:56] Nishi**
But that's two outs!
**[19:00] Nishi**
Look at me!
**[19:01] Nishi**
I'm your senpai, and the captain!
***SIGN*** Ignore
**[19:04] _Guy**
Masamune, two outs!
**[19:06] _Guy**
Two outs!
**[19:06] Announcer**
A defense trained on snow-covered ground!
**[19:09] Announcer**
The Komadai Fujimaki fielders
have the ace's back!
**[19:12] Enjo**
Let's finish the inning!
**[19:14] _All**
Yeah!
**[19:17] Announcer**
Seido High School has two outs,
**[19:20] Announcer**
but with a runner in scoring position
for the first time this game.
**[19:22] _Fan**
Go!
**[19:23] _Fan**
Shirasu!
**[19:24] Announcer**
Now it's up to the sixth batter, Shirasu!
**[19:27] Announcer**
Can they make use of this opportunity?
**[19:29] @Maezono**
You can do it, Shirasu!
**[19:30] @Nakada**
You're on target!
**[19:32] @Higasa**
Yeah!
**[19:47] Announcer**
It dropped away!
**[19:48] Announcer**
He swings and it's strike three!
**[19:52] Announcer**
Komadai's Hongo again
leaves Seido scoreless!
**[20:02] @Sawamura**
We're just getting started!
**[20:04] @Sawamura**
Hold them off and
go again in the next inning!
**[20:11] _Guy**
Masamune!
**[20:13] _Guy**
Get us another run!
**[20:14] @Nakada**
Keep it going, Furuya!
**[20:16] @Seki**
Focus on the lead-off batter!
**[20:18] Announcer**
In the bottom of the seventh,
Komadai Fujimaki High School is batting.
**[20:21] Announcer**
Up at bat is their ace, Hongo Masamune!
**[20:28] @int_Miyuki**
*He has a sharp swing.*
**[20:33] @int_Miyuki**
*Be careful on the height.*
**[20:46] Announcer**
Swing and a miss on an outside pitch!
**[20:53] @int_Furuya**
*No more runs.*
**[20:56] int_Hongo**
*Bring it.*
**[20:59] @int_Furuya**
*Not a single one.*
**[21:02] @int_Furuya**
*You won't even get on base!*
**[21:03] int_Hongo**
*Bring it on!*
**[21:16] Announcer**
And it's caught!
**[21:18] Announcer**
Right to the left fielder!
**[21:20] Announcer**
This round of the ace
battle goes to Furuya!
**[21:24] _Fan**
Those two are crazy!
**[21:26] _Fan**
They're on fire!
**[21:37] Announcer**
Two in a row!
**[21:38] Announcer**
That's his tenth strikeout!
**[21:41] _Fan**
What kind of game is this?
**[21:43] _Fan**
They're too good!
**[21:45] Announcer**
With his form improving,
**[21:46] Announcer**
he's pitched the fifth, sixth,
and seventh innings perfectly!
**[21:50] Nitta**
Looking at this, it's hard to tell
who's winning the game.
**[21:54] Nitta**
That pitcher's good.
**[21:59] @Kominato**
Nice pitching, Furuya-kun!
**[22:01] @Kuramochi**
Nice pitch!
**[22:03] Announcer**
There are two innings left in
the fourth quarterfinal game.
**[22:07] Announcer**
Will Seido High School be able to catch up?
***SIGN*** "Blessed by the Baseball Gods"
***SIGN*** "Blessed by the Baseball Gods"!
**[23:49] @Sawamura**
Start with the lead-off batter!
**[23:51] @Sawamura**
Make sure to get him out, Furuya!
**[23:52] @Sawamura**
Everyone in the field, help him out!
**[23:55] @Miyuki**
He's thrown over 120 pitches,
**[23:58] @Miyuki**
but Furuya keeps improving
in response to Hongo.
**[24:03] @Sawamura**
Only one inning left to score.
**[24:06] @Kominato**
We won't let this end yet.
**[24:08] @Kominato**
I'll make sure to get
Miyuki-senpai to bat!
***SIGN*** Next Time
***SIGN*** "The Day It Began"
**[24:12] @Kominato**
On the next episode of *Ace of the
Diamond Act II*: "The Day It Began."
**[24:16] @Kominato**
Let's win the national title!
# 4 - The Day It Began
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**[00:17] @int_Tojo**
*It sank... at that speed?*
**[00:24] @int_Kominato**
*The speed... No.*
**[00:26] @int_Kominato**
*The pressure is so intense.*
**[00:33] Announcer**
And that's strike three!
**[00:35] Announcer**
He takes down Seido's top three
batters in an incredible start!
**[00:40] Announcer**
He has yet to allow
a run at Koshien Stadium!
**[00:45] Announcer**
A strong hit between third base and shortstop!
**[00:49] Announcer**
After giving up two runs in the first,
**[00:51] Announcer**
Seido's ace Satoru Furuya
has been showing real tenacity.
**[00:57] Mine**
But two runs...
**[01:01] Mine**
Those will be hard to get back.
**[01:10] int_Hongo**
*Have you ever seen...*
**[01:12] int_Hongo**
*a white ball flying across the snow?*
**[01:17] int_Hongo**
*Have you ever seen...*
**[01:19] int_Hongo**
* a demon of a man who has*
* sold his soul to baseball?*
**[01:25] int_Hongo**
* We didn't come from*
* Hokkaido to enjoy baseball.*
**[01:37] int_Hongo**
*We came to take the championship banner.*
**[01:42] int_Hongo**
*And that's what we'll do!*
**[01:44] _Umpire**
Strike!
**[01:45] _Umpire**
Batter out!
**[01:49] int_Hongo**
* As if you big-city pansies*
* could ever stop us!*
**[01:55] _Fan**
Hongo is on a roll today.
**[01:58] _Fan**
His splitters are too sharp!
**[01:59] Announcer**
Now it's time for cleanup Miyuki's
third at-bat!
**[02:08] ---**
Pick your pitch!
**[02:11] int_Shirakawa**
*Start playing like you're representing Tokyo!*
**[02:18] Announcer**
Miyuki connects!
**[02:20] @Maezono**
Yeah!
**[02:21] @Sawamura**
Yes, our first hit! That's our captain!
**[02:26] @int_Miyuki**
*We won't let it end like this.*
**[02:29] @int_Miyuki**
*Our ace is pitching just as well as you.*
**[02:33] Announcer**
Can they make use of this opportunity?
**[02:35] @Maezono**
You can do it, Shirasu!
**[02:37] @Nakada**
You're on target!
**[02:38] @Higasa**
Yeah!
**[02:51] Announcer**
It dropped away!
**[02:53] Announcer**
He swings and it's strike three!
**[02:56] Announcer**
Komadai's Hongo again
leaves Seido scoreless!
**[03:07] @Sawamura**
We're just getting started!
**[03:09] @Sawamura**
Hold them off and
go again in the next inning!
**[04:49] Announcer**
It's the fourth game of
the Spring Invitational quarterfinals.
**[04:52] Announcer**
The score has remained 0-2
since the first inning.
**[04:54] Announcer**
In the bottom of the seventh,
Komadai Fujimaki is now up to bat.
***SIGN*** Seido
Komadai
**[05:02] _Guy**
This is our inning!
**[05:03] _Guy**
Masamune!
**[05:04] _Guy**
Let's get another run!
**[05:06] @Nakada**
Keep it going, Furuya!
**[05:08] @Seki**
Focus on the lead-off batter!
**[05:10] Announcer**
Up at bat is their ace, Masamune Hongo!
**[05:21] @int_Miyuki**
*He has a sharp swing.*
**[05:26] @int_Miyuki**
*Be careful on the height.*
**[05:39] Announcer**
Swing and a miss on an outside pitch!
**[05:51] @int_Furuya**
*No more runs.*
**[05:54] int_Hongo**
*Bring it.*
**[05:56] @int_Furuya**
*Not a single one.*
**[06:03] @int_Furuya**
*You won't even get on base!*
**[06:05] int_Hongo**
*Bring it on!*
**[06:23] Announcer**
And it's caught!
**[06:25] Announcer**
Right to the left fielder!
**[06:27] Announcer**
This round of the ace
battle goes to Furuya!
**[06:31] _Fan**
Those two are crazy!
**[06:33] _Fan**
They're on fire!
**[06:35] _Fan**
I don't want this game to end!
**[06:53] Announcer**
Two in a row!
**[06:54] Announcer**
That's his tenth strikeout!
**[06:58] Todoroki**
Whoa! I wanna hit that!
**[07:01] _Fan**
What kind of game is this?
**[07:02] _Fan**
They're too good!
**[07:04] Announcer**
With his form improving,
**[07:05] Announcer**
he's pitched the fifth, sixth,
and seventh innings perfectly!
**[07:10] Nitta**
Looking at this, it's hard to tell
who's winning the game.
**[07:13] Nitta**
That pitcher's good.
**[07:18] @Kominato**
Nice pitching, Furuya-kun!
**[07:21] @Kuramochi**
Nice pitch!
**[07:25] (Flashback) fb_Nitta**
Masamune.
**[07:27] (Flashback) fb_Nitta**
You're the relief pitcher tomorrow.
**[07:29] (Flashback) fb_Nitta**
Start warming up in the
bullpen in the first inning.
**[07:32] (Flashback) fb_Nitta**
Getting all worked up
facing the bottom of the order.
**[07:34] (Flashback) fb_Nitta**
Idiot.
**[07:38] (Flashback) fb_Nitta**
Your prospects look grim.
***SIGN*** 8 9
**[07:45] _All**
Yeah!
**[07:47] Enjo**
Masamune, let's go!
**[07:58] Announcer**
* Top of the eighth inning,*
* Seido High School is up to bat.*
**[08:01] Announcer**
*Batting seventh, third baseman Kanemaru-kun.*
**[08:05] Yui**
Two innings left. How will they
take him out of his game?
**[08:16] Announcer**
It's the ninth day of
the Spring Invitational!
**[08:18] Announcer**
Only two innings remain in the
fourth game of the quarterfinals!
**[08:21] Announcer**
Can Seido High School catch up?
**[08:25] @int_Kanemaru**
*We...*
**[08:29] @int_Kanemaru**
*We have to do something to support Furuya.*
**[08:43] Announcer**
It's a high fly ball!
**[08:48] Announcer**
* Second baseman Nishi*
* makes the catch for one out.*
**[08:56] Announcer**
* Replacing Yamaguchi-kun,*
* Maezono-kun.*
**[09:01] Announcer**
*Now batting, Maezono-kun.*
**[09:04] Seto**
A pinch hitter.
**[09:06] Okumura**
He can launch one into the stands.
**[09:09] Okumura**
They're hoping he can
give them a breakthrough.
**[09:11] Okumura**
They just haven't been able to get a run.
**[09:17] @Maezono**
Yeah!
**[09:18] Announcer**
Will the pinch hitter, Maezono,
be able to start a rally for his team?
**[09:21] @Maezono**
Bring it!
**[09:38] @Kanemaru**
Go!
**[09:40] Announcer**
It goes right to the left fielder!
**[09:44] Announcer**
Pinch hitter Maezono flies out to left field,
**[09:46] Announcer**
and Seido now has two outs!
**[09:49] _Fan**
We're not done yet!
**[09:50] _Fan**
Hit, Aso!
**[09:51] _Fan**
You're just warming up!
**[09:53] Announcer**
Ninth batter Aso is up to bat.
**[09:55] Announcer**
Can he set things up for
the top of the order?
**[10:03] @int_Aso**
*I'm not going to go down easy!*
**[10:26] Announcer**
Strike three!
**[10:31] Announcer**
Komadai's ace, Hongo,
has been pitching stupendously!
**[10:35] Announcer**
He's only allowed one hit
this entire game!
**[10:39] _Reporter**
Incredible!
**[10:40] _Reporter**
Is he going into an even higher gear?
**[10:42] Announcer**
Once again, Hongo gives Seido High School
**[10:44] Announcer**
another 0 for the scoreboard!
***SIGN*** Seido
Komadai
**[10:48] _Guy**
Nice pitching, Masamune!
**[10:50] _Guy**
You're doing great!
**[10:51] _Fan**
Nice pitching, Masamune!
**[10:52] _Fan**
You're the best!
**[10:54] Announcer**
Seido High School is unable to
mount a comeback against Hongo!
**[11:03] @int_Sawamura**
*The next inning is our last.*
**[11:10] @int_Sawamura**
*If we don't catch up in the ninth,*
**[11:13] @int_Sawamura**
*there won't be any more pitching.*
**[11:17] @int_Sawamura**
*I wanna hurry up and take that mound already!*
**[11:22] @int_Sawamura**
* Tomorrow, for sure...*
* I wanna help the team with my pitching!*
**[11:34] @Kataoka**
Can you do it?
**[11:35] @Furuya**
Please let me pitch.
**[11:46] Announcer**
We're nearing the end of the quarterfinal
between Seido and Komadai Fujimaki.
**[11:52] Announcer**
*After giving up two runs,*
**[11:54] Announcer**
* Seido High School will be looking*
* to hold Komadai scoreless*
**[11:56] Announcer**
* as they go into the ninth inning*
* from the top of their order.*
**[11:59] Carlos**
There he is again.
**[12:01] _Guy**
I guess they can't swap him out.
**[12:04] Shirakawa**
They have no reason to swap him out.
**[12:05] Announcer**
Taking the mound in the bottom
of the eighth to great fanfare
**[12:09] Announcer**
is Satoru Furuya!
**[12:11] _Fan**
Furuya!
**[12:13] _Fan**
You're just as good as him!
**[12:15] @int_Kuramochi**
*We still have the ninth inning.*
**[12:19] @int_Tojo**
*Furuya is pitching so well.*
**[12:23] @int_Kominato**
*We won't let it end yet.*
**[12:26] @Sawamura**
The number 9's up next!
**[12:28] @Sawamura**
Pitch well and get this
first guy out, Furuya!
**[12:31] @Sawamura**
Everyone else, have his back!
**[12:35] @int_Maezono**
*Yeah, we know!*
**[12:37] @int_Shirasu**
*We've got this.*
**[12:39] @int_Kanemaru**
*That guy...*
**[12:48] Nishi**
This is it, guys!
**[12:50] Nishi**
We're in the lead, but we've
been routed the whole second half!
**[12:54] Nishi**
Let's get another run and
put them down for good!
**[12:58] _All**
Yeah!
**[12:59] _Guy**
Let's go, Sasaki!
**[13:01] _Guy**
Sock it to ‘em!
**[13:03] @int_Miyuki**
*He's thrown over 120 pitches,*
**[13:06] @int_Miyuki**
* but Furuya keeps getting better,*
* like he's responding to Hongo.*
**[13:27] @int_Miyuki**
*Furuya, just how far...*
**[13:38] @int_Miyuki**
*will you go?*
**[13:50] _Fan**
There it is!
**[13:51] _Fan**
His fastest pitch of the day, 154 km/h!
**[13:54] _Fan**
That's what I like to see!
**[13:55] _Fan**
Incredible!
**[14:01] Yui**
Wow.
**[14:06] Seto**
Oh, man.
**[14:13] _Umpire**
Strike!
**[14:24] Announcer**
Strike three!
**[14:26] Announcer**
The last pitch was a slider!
**[14:30] _Fan**
So you've got some good
breaking balls, too!
**[14:32] _Fan**
Did you see how far it broke?
**[14:33] _Fan**
Was that a slider?
**[14:34] _Fan**
How many strikeouts was that?
**[14:36] _Fan**
Eleven!
**[14:43] @int_Miyuki**
*He's looking better than ever!*
**[14:47] @Miyuki**
Nice pitch, Furuya!
**[15:15] _Umpire**
Strike!
**[15:16] _Umpire**
Batter out!
**[15:18] Announcer**
Another strikeout!
**[15:28] _Fan**
That's twelve!
**[15:29] _Fan**
Who is this guy?!
**[15:31] _Fan**
He really is a monster!
**[15:33] _Fan**
He's going toe-to-toe with Hongo!
**[15:35] _Fan**
I bet you could throw 160 km/h!
**[15:37] _Fan**
Furuya-kun!
**[16:07] Yui**
I'm tired.
**[16:09] Yui**
You don't see games this good every day.
**[16:13] int_Shoji**
*I want to hit.*
**[16:15] int_Shoji**
*I want to play.*
**[16:18] Seto**
That was unbelievable, huh?
**[17:23] @fbint_Kominato**
*No...*
**[17:24] @fbint_Kominato**
*It's not over yet.*
**[17:28] @fbint_Kominato**
*I'll make something happen...*
**[17:32] @fbint_Kominato**
*and get Miyuki-senpai up to bat!*
**[17:41] Owada**
Both Hongo-kun and Furuya-kun
**[17:42] Owada**
pitched complete games,
**[17:45] Owada**
and the only runs were
the two in the first inning.
**[17:49] Owada**
Seido only had the one hit from Miyuki-kun,
**[17:52] Owada**
but Komadai Fujimaki was also outmatched
by Furuya-kun in the second half.
**[17:56] Owada**
If it wasn't for those two runs,
the outcome may have been different.
**[18:01] Mine**
Both teams have used pitcher
relays to get to this round,
**[18:04] Mine**
and then let their ace play the whole game.
**[18:08] Mine**
That was the quality of
the pitching in this game.
**[18:12] Nishi**
You got us good.
**[18:14] Nishi**
We couldn't even touch
the ball in the last inning.
**[18:16] Nishi**
But our ace isn't bad, right?
**[18:19] @Miyuki**
He's way better than not bad.
**[18:20] Nishi**
He just needs to improve his attitude.
**[18:23] @Miyuki**
I can tell.
**[18:28] @Miyuki**
Don't go losing to anyone else
until we meet again.
**[18:32] Nishi**
Yeah, and we'll kick your butts again.
**[18:36] Enjo**
Hey, Masamune.
**[18:38] Enjo**
He's trying to shake hands.
**[18:40] Enjo**
Sorry.
**[18:46] @Sawamura**
You beat us! Congratulations!
**[18:48] @Sawamura**
Good luck!
**[18:49] @Kanemaru**
Hey, Sawamura!
**[18:56] _Fan**
Furuya-kun!
**[18:58] _Fan**
Furuya!
**[18:59] _Fan**
That was some great pitching!
**[19:00] _Fan**
Make sure you come back again!
**[19:02] _Fan**
Koshien Stadium will be waiting!
**[19:04] _Fan**
Furuya!
**[19:09] @Sawamura**
They let you take some
Koshien dirt home, right?
**[19:14] @Kanemaru**
I guess so...
**[19:16] @Kanemaru**
But not many people do it in the spring.
**[19:19] @Kanemaru**
There's still the summer.
**[19:21] @Kanemaru**
If you took it now,
it's like you wouldn't be coming back.
**[19:26] @Miyuki**
Still want some?
**[19:31] @Kominato**
Eijun-kun...
**[19:35] @Kawakami**
Sawamura?
**[19:53] @Sawamura**
I need to do something.
**[19:55] @Kanemaru**
Where are you going?
**[19:57] @Kanemaru**
If you're gonna take some,
take it from near the benches!
**[20:03] @int_Sawamura**
*There was no room for me in that game.*
**[20:11] @int_Sawamura**
*Damn it.*
**[20:14] @int_Sawamura**
*So much for "tomorrow."*
**[20:19] @int_Sawamura**
*Reflecting, preparing...*
**[20:25] @int_Sawamura**
*If you don't perform when you need to,*
**[20:29] @int_Sawamura**
*you won't get any chances.*
**[20:44] @int_Sawamura**
*All you can do is watch from here.*
**[20:53] @Tojo**
Dirt from the bullpen?
**[21:02] @int_Sawamura**
*I won't forget how much this hurt...*
**[21:09] @int_Sawamura**
*Because I want to stand on that mound again!*
**[21:29] Narrator**
*Facing the towering wall before him,*
**[21:32] Narrator**
*and seeing and experiencing his situation,*
**[21:35] Narrator**
*served to strengthen his resolve.*
**[21:39] Narrator**
* He clasped a handful of dirt on this,*
* the day it began.*
**[21:49] @Miyuki**
Give the grounds your respect!
**[21:52] _All**
Thank you!
***SIGN*** Koshien Stadium Spring Invitational
***SIGN*** Quarterfinals
***SIGN*** Seido 0 – 2 Komadai Fujimaki
(Western Tokyo) (Southern Hokkaido)
***SIGN*** "The Day It Began"
**[22:15] @Miyuki**
"The Day It Began."
**[23:49] Takashima**
Those who shone at Koshien Stadium
and those who didn't
**[23:53] Takashima**
both want to return.
**[23:54] Takashima**
I think they feel it strongly.
**[23:57] Takashima**
What changes will the new first-years bring?
**[24:01] @Kuramochi**
Hey, hurry up!
**[24:02] @Kuramochi**
We need to do it before he comes!
**[24:05] @Sawamura**
I've waited so long for this day!
**[24:06] @Miyuki**
* I wonder what new challenges*
* these guys will bring.*
**[24:11] @Kuramochi**
On the next episode of
*Ace of the Diamond Act II*: "Joining."
***SIGN*** Next Time
***SIGN*** "Joining"
**[24:15] @Kuramochi**
Let's win the national title!
# 5 - Joining
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**[00:04] @int_Sawamura**
*There was no room for me in that game.*
**[00:12] @int_Sawamura**
*Reflecting, preparing...*
**[00:14] @int_Sawamura**
*If you don't perform when you need to,*
**[00:19] @int_Sawamura**
*you won't get any chances.*
**[00:23] @int_Sawamura**
*All you can do is watch from here.*
**[00:29] @int_Sawamura**
*I won't forget how much this hurt...*
**[00:33] @int_Sawamura**
* Because I want to stand*
* on that mound again!*
***SIGN*** 154 km/h pitcher Furuya defeated
***SIGN*** Komadai
makes
semifinals
***SIGN*** Hongo's
shut
out
***SIGN*** Both pitchers send stands into frenzy
**[02:15] _Dad**
It was close, Wakana.
**[02:17] _Dad**
They played a good game yesterday, but...
**[02:21] _Dad**
Who is that? Eijun-kun?
**[02:24] Wakana**
Yeah.
**[02:26] Wakana**
* He's just now replying to*
* my message from yesterday.*
***SIGN*** March 30
***SIGN*** Farewell, Osaka
**[02:30] @int_Sawamura**
*Farewell, Osaka!*
**[02:32] @int_Wakana**
*Good game.*
***SIGN*** Good game
We had to leave Koshien before I even knew it.
I didn't get a chance to play...
By the way, the guy behind me in that picture
is Kuramochi-senpai, but he's just a blur (lol)
**[02:35] @int_Sawamura**
* We had to leave Koshien*
* before I even knew it.*
**[02:39] @int_Sawamura**
*I didn't get a chance to play...*
**[02:42] @int_Sawamura**
* By the way, the guy behind me in*
* that picture is Kuramochi-senpai,*
**[02:45] @int_Sawamura**
*but he's just a blur.*
***SIGN*** The one thing I learned is that it sucks to lose
Mwahahahahaha
**[02:47] @int_Sawamura**
* The one thing I learned is*
* that it sucks to lose!*
***SIGN*** That guy's... incredible
**[02:55] @int_Sawamura**
*That guy's... incredible.*
**[03:18] Sachiko**
Haruno, is this newspaper from Osaka?
**[03:21] Haruno**
Yes, Sachi-senpai!
**[03:23] Haruno**
I bought all the newspapers available
before we boarded the Shinkansen.
**[03:27] Sachiko**
You're on top of things, Haruno!
***SIGN*** Second-year aces
***SIGN*** Seido vs Komadai Fujimaki
***SIGN*** The demon pitchers face off
***SIGN*** Hongo
***SIGN*** Furuya
***SIGN*** Captain says it all
"A complete loss!"
***SIGN*** Komadai makes semifinals
**[03:29] Sachiko**
Missing the train would've
been icing on the cake!
**[03:33] Yui**
Every time there was a strikeout,
the whole stadium would tremble.
***SIGN*** Spirit
**[03:37] Haruno**
It was so exciting, Yui-senpai.
**[03:39] Yui**
Yeah!
**[03:40] Sachiko**
And that guy was incredible...
**[03:42] Yui**
Furuya-kun!
**[03:42] Sachiko**
Hongo-kun!
**[03:43] ---**
Huh?
**[03:44] Yui**
From the other team?
**[03:45] Sachiko**
I mean, he was really good.
**[03:48] Yui**
Sure, but...
**[03:49] Sachiko**
He's one of the best
pitchers in the country.
**[03:52] Yui**
Furuya-kun did just as well.
***SIGN*** Eleven strikeouts
His 138 pitches fail to bear fruit
***SIGN*** "I'll be back this summer."
**[04:12] Sachiko**
Did you see the spring tournament bracket?
**[04:15] Yui**
Yeah, the D block looks pretty crazy.
**[04:17] Sachiko**
It's Yakushi and Inashiro
in the third round.
***SIGN*** Torigoe
***SIGN*** Konishiki
***SIGN*** Inashiro Industrial
***SIGN*** Natsume Academy
***SIGN*** Central Engineering
***SIGN*** Kawahisadome
***SIGN*** Yakushi
**[04:20] Yui**
I wanna see that game.
**[04:21] Sachiko**
And Yakushi has a game at
Koshien Stadium tomorrow.
**[04:24] Sachiko**
That'll be right after they get back!
**[04:26] Yui**
Doesn't this mean one of them
won't get a seed for the summer?
**[04:29] Sachiko**
The non-seeds are scarier
if they get into a rhythm!
**[04:32] Sachiko**
They've just come home, but they've
already dressed and gotten out there.
**[04:36] Sachiko**
They don't want to rest at all.
**[04:37] Yui**
They didn't have much time
to practice in Osaka.
**[04:40] Sachiko**
I heard Yamaguchi-kun and Ono-kun
have gained weight, too.
**[04:43] Yui**
We need to get ready, too.
**[04:46] Sachiko**
Yeah.
**[04:48] Sachiko**
It's our last summer.
**[04:57] @Maezono**
You sure, Kominato? I'll go on ahead.
**[05:00] @Kominato**
Oh, yeah.
**[05:01] @Kominato**
I have something to take care of.
**[05:04] @Maezono**
Okay, then. See you later.
**[05:09] @int_Maezono**
* He didn't get many good*
* plays at Koshien Stadium.*
**[05:13] @int_Maezono**
*He probably needs to get over that.*
**[05:19] (Flashback) @fb_Kominato**
Mom and Dad said they'd come
to Koshien Stadium to watch.
**[05:25] (Flashback) @fb_Kominato**
You're walking a different
path than mine.
**[05:28] (Flashback) @fb_Kominato**
You don't need to follow me any more.
**[05:31] (Flashback) @fb_Kominato**
Just stick to your own path, Haruichi.
**[05:42] Ota**
Another interview request?
**[05:44] Ota**
That's the fourth one since we came back.
**[05:47] Rei**
We've been invited to
several friendlies, too.
**[05:50] Rei**
We'll have to adjust the schedule.
**[05:53] Ochiai**
You're going to play in those games?
**[05:55] Rei**
Yes, as many as we can.
**[05:58] Rei**
Facing strong opponents will be
stimulating for the boys, too.
**[06:02] Ochiai**
Well, given Furuya's
pitching at Koshien Stadium,
**[06:06] Ochiai**
I guess teams can't leave him alone.
**[06:09] Ochiai**
I imagine Kataoka-san will get more invites
from the alumni and the boosters, too.
**[06:14] Rei**
We do rely on their funding
to run the team.
**[06:17] Rei**
I imagine he'll be
quite busy for a while.
**[06:20] Vice**
You made it to the quarterfinals!
**[06:22] Principal**
It was a very close game!
**[06:25] Principal**
This summer, you'll make the semifinals!
**[06:26] Vice**
No, even further!
**[06:30] Ochiai**
We have the spring tournament coming up.
**[06:32] Ochiai**
I'll watch the team for him.
**[06:37] Rei**
That will be a great help.
**[06:38] Ochiai**
Not at all. Coaches need to be
able to handle all kinds of jobs.
**[06:43] Ota**
Koshien Stadium is a really special place.
**[06:47] Ota**
I feel like the boys look different
since they came back.
***SIGN*** Egosearching
**[07:06] Sachiko**
Wh-Why are you trembling, Haruno?
**[07:09] Yui**
Are you crying?
**[07:10] Haruno**
But Sachi-senpai said
it's your last summer...
**[07:15] Sachiko**
Oh, you...
**[07:16] Sachiko**
We still have four months, right?
**[07:18] ---**
That's right.
**[07:19] Haruno**
Just four months!
**[07:20] Sachiko**
Four whole months!
**[07:24] @Sawamura**
Don't you have an interview or something?
**[07:27] @Sawamura**
How come you're out here, running?
**[07:29] @Furuya**
I'm tired of interviews.
**[07:31] @Furuya**
They keep asking the same questions.
**[07:33] @Sawamura**
Don't try to get everything your way!
**[07:35] @Furuya**
I'm not.
**[07:36] @Sawamura**
Let me go instead!
**[07:38] @Kawakami**
Furuya, you're done with
practice for today!
**[07:41] @Furuya**
But I just started.
**[07:42] @Kawakami**
You're done! No more, period!
**[07:46] @Kawakami**
You pitched in consecutive games,
**[07:47] @Kawakami**
so you need to prioritize recovering
from the Koshien games.
**[07:50] @Sawamura**
That's right!
**[07:51] @Sawamura**
Go find a quiet corner to practice
your interview skills!
**[07:52] @Ono**
Nori...
**[07:55] Rei**
Those who shone at Koshien Stadium
and those who didn't
**[07:59] Rei**
all want to go back.
**[08:02] Rei**
I think they feel it strongly.
**[08:06] Ochiai**
Well, I imagine they'll get greedy now.
**[08:09] @Kawakami**
Let's go!
**[08:10] Rei**
This is the third-years'
last summer on the team.
**[08:13] Rei**
What changes will the
new first-years bring?
**[08:19] Ota**
With our performance last year and
the showing at the Spring Invitational,
**[08:22] Ota**
we'll attract some strong talent!
**[08:25] Ochiai**
I looked at the list,
and it's quite impressive.
**[08:29] Ochiai**
Our starters will need to stay on their toes.
**[08:33] Rei**
We're going to be targeted
by a lot of other teams in the summer.
**[08:37] Rei**
It will be even harder to get
to Koshien Stadium this time.
**[08:42] Rei**
One advantage we do have...
**[08:44] Rei**
is experience.
**[08:47] Rei**
Having competed at Koshien Stadium,
**[08:49] Rei**
every player has a clearer idea
of what they want to accomplish.
**[08:54] Rei**
They know what worked for them, what didn't,
**[08:59] Rei**
and what they need to do to get stronger.
**[09:05] Rei**
That's the road to winning
the national title.
***SIGN*** Tremble
**[09:14] Ochiai**
But darkness follows the light.
**[09:17] Ochiai**
To truly soar, we'll need
to strengthen our base.
**[09:24] Rei**
Yes, sir. This is where the going gets tough.
**[09:27] Rei**
Please lead us.
**[09:31] Sachiko**
See you tomorrow.
**[09:32] Haruno**
Right!
**[09:38] Haruno**
Was that Kominato-kun?
**[09:43] @Maezono**
Hey, Kominato.
**[09:44] @Maezono**
So you decided to come...
**[10:07] @Maezono**
I like those eyes.
**[10:09] @Maezono**
Want to bat?
**[10:14] Kofuji**
It's true!
**[10:16] _Guy**
He cut his hair!
**[10:18] _Guy**
I can see his eyes!
**[10:19] _Guy**
He's turning red!
**[10:20] @Tojo**
I heard he cut it himself.
**[10:29] @Kominato**
What? If you've got
something to say, say it!
**[10:32] @Sawamura**
He's breaking bad!
**[10:33] @Sawamura**
Harucchi's a delinquent now!
**[10:35] @Sawamura**
Koshien Stadium has changed Harucchi!
**[10:39] @Kominato**
So that's what you were thinking.
**[10:40] @Miyuki**
That should make it easier to see the ball.
**[10:43] @Kuramochi**
It's long overdue if you ask me.
**[10:46] @Aso**
An image makeover...
**[10:48] @Sawamura**
What's happened to you?!
**[10:50] @Kominato**
Don't over-exaggerate!
**[10:51] @Sawamura**
Were you suffering alone?!
**[10:54] @Sawamura**
Or are you a body double?!
**[10:56] @Sawamura**
Or a first-year impersonating him?!
**[10:57] @Sawamura**
Could you be the third Kominato
brother, Haruhiko-kun?!
**[11:01] @Sawamura**
Come back, Harucchi!
**[11:04] @Kominato**
Eijun-kun...
***SIGN*** Smile
**[11:07] @Kominato**
Maybe it's time to shut up.
**[11:11] @Sawamura**
I-It's his older brother!
**[11:13] @Kominato**
That's it, no more talking.
**[11:14] @Sawamura**
It's the mighty Kominato genes!
**[11:17] @Tojo**
Did you see that?
**[11:17] @bg_Sawamura**
Should I be formal or casual?
How should I talk to you?!
**[11:18] Kishima**
Yeah.
**[11:22] @Kuramochi**
That was surprising.
**[11:23] @Tojo**
They do look alike.
**[11:26] @Kominato**
I won't say anything.
**[11:27] @Kanemaru**
Just ignore the idiots.
**[11:31] @Sawamura**
The Harucchi I knew is gone!
***SIGN*** Congratulations Seido High School
on reaching Koshien Stadium
**[11:44] _Student**
Where's Furuya-kun?
**[11:46] _Student**
There! That's him!
**[11:51] @Sawamura**
Hey, wake up!
***SIGN*** Seiseisha
comes
from
behind
***SIGN*** Emerges victorious
in duel with Yakushi
***SIGN*** Hongo
still
hot
***SIGN*** Enjo
scores
three
runs
***SIGN*** Hakuryu batters held to three hits
***SIGN*** Final Tomorrow
Komadai Fujimaki x Seiseisha
**[12:07] _Student**
I saw the game on TV!
**[12:08] _Student**
It was incredible!
**[12:09] _Student**
He pitches so fast!
**[12:14] @int_Kanemaru**
*Man, I'm in the same class as these two.*
**[12:17] @int_Kanemaru**
*What a pain!*
**[12:19] _Student**
He's sleeping!
**[12:20] _Student**
How cute!
**[12:21] @int_Kanemaru**
*Tojo, Kominato...*
**[12:24] @int_Kanemaru**
*Why are you in a different class?*
**[12:27] @int_Kanemaru**
*These two need you here, not me!*
**[12:32] Haruno**
My seat's surrounded.
**[12:36] @Kanemaru**
Yoshikawa...
**[12:38] Haruno**
Oh, Kanemaru-kun.
**[12:40] Haruno**
I guess we're in the same class again.
**[12:42] @Kanemaru**
Y-Yeah.
**[12:43] Haruno**
Furuya-kun seems to have his hands full.
**[12:46] @Sawamura**
Everyone, stand back!
**[12:49] @Sawamura**
Look! He's hibernating!
**[12:51] @bg_Sawamura**
Look at this face, like he's
dreaming of polar bears!
**[12:52] Haruno**
Oh, but Sawamura-kun is with him,
so I guess he'll be okay.
**[12:54] @bg_Sawamura**
He must not be disturbed! Off with you!
**[12:57] Haruno**
I hope I can fit in soon, too.
**[13:01] @int_Kanemaru**
*Well, I guess it'll work out.*
***SIGN*** Komadai Fujimaki Wins
***SIGN*** Second-year aces
***SIGN*** Seido vs Komadai Fujimaki
***SIGN*** The demon pitchers face off
***SIGN*** Hongo
***SIGN*** Furuya
***SIGN*** Holds off Seiseisha's batters
***SIGN*** Hongo amazes
***SIGN*** Twelve strikeouts
***SIGN*** they only got on base
three times
***SIGN*** Winners
***SIGN*** Even if they hit
Hongo Masamune's pitch...
***SIGN*** Komadai
Fujimaki
**[13:36] Yui**
It's a large, well-kept field.
**[13:41] Yui**
Looks like we're here early.
**[13:43] Yui**
Did you leave your bags at the dorm?
**[13:45] Seto**
Huh? Y-You...
**[13:53] Seto**
Hey, Yuki!
**[13:55] Seto**
Don't just run past us!
**[13:58] Seto**
Did you get here early, too?
**[14:01] Yuki**
My house is close by.
**[14:03] Seto**
What? No fair! You're not living in the dorm?
**[14:06] Seto**
I'll come by sometime!
**[14:07] Yui**
You're Okumura from Daikyo Senior, right?
**[14:10] Yui**
Daikyo graduates usually go to
Kurebayashi or Tsuruta in Kanagawa.
**[14:15] Yui**
Why'd you pick this school?
**[14:19] Seto**
What about you?
**[14:20] Seto**
You must've had other schools
talking to you besides Seido, right?
**[14:25] Yui**
Not really.
**[14:26] Seto**
Liar!
**[14:27] Yui**
I mean it!
**[14:29] int_Seto**
* Captain of the Japan team*
* in the little league world series*
**[14:34] int_Seto**
* and Mamiya Senior's anchor*
* and catcher since second year,*
**[14:38] int_Seto**
*child prodigy Kaoru Yui.*
**[14:41] int_Seto**
*Most kids in our year know who you are.*
**[14:49] Yui**
We'll be teammates,
eating from the same pot.
**[14:54] Yui**
I'm looking forward—
**[14:55] Seto**
Hey, Yuki, you're leaving now?!
**[14:57] Seto**
Think a little more about your timing!
**[14:59] Yuki**
I'm not staying in the dorm.
**[15:01] Yui**
That's great! He's really self-centered!
**[15:03] Seto**
Why are you laughing about it?!
**[15:04] Seto**
Koshu, don't you leave, too!
**[15:07] _Sign**
Seido Spirit Dorm
**[15:08] @Kuramochi**
Hey, hurry up!
**[15:10] @Kuramochi**
They'll be here before we're ready!
**[15:13] @Sawamura**
I've waited so long for this day.
**[15:15] @Kuramochi**
Just sit down! We need to get ready!
**[15:23] @int_Miyuki**
*Okay...*
**[15:26] @int_Miyuki**
* I wonder what new challenges*
* these guys will bring.*
**[15:40] Ito**
I'm Taiga Ito from
Kitazawa Middle School.
**[15:42] Ito**
I'd like to play third base
and bat cleanup!
**[15:46] @Kataoka**
Next!
**[15:47] Yuki**
Yes, sir!
**[15:48] Yuki**
I'm Masashi Yuki from
Akado Middle School!
**[15:51] Yuki**
I'd like to play all the positions,
so I don't limit my potential!
**[15:56] Ono**
Is that Tetsu-san's brother?
**[15:58] Sasa**
Looks like him.
**[15:59] @Yamaguchi**
He's got a good physique.
**[16:01] @Seki**
He was the cleanup for
Kokubun Senior, right?
**[16:03] Yuki**
High school baseball is
just a stop on the way
**[16:06] Yuki**
to becoming a player in the major leagues.
**[16:10] _Guy**
Oh, he talks big.
**[16:12] _Guy**
The majors, eh?
**[16:13] @Sawamura**
He has the leader's genes?!
**[16:15] @Seki**
A lot of guys from well-known teams.
**[16:17] @Aso**
Lots of senior leaguers.
**[16:19] @Miyuki**
Rei-chan said scouting was
pretty easy this year.
**[16:22] @Miyuki**
Very few pulled out at the last minute.
**[16:28] Yui**
I'm Kaoru Yui from Mamiya Senior.
**[16:31] Yui**
I was a catcher in elementary
and middle school,
**[16:33] Yui**
so I can't think of playing
any other position!
**[16:36] Mogami**
Yui?
**[16:37] Asada**
Is he *that* Yui?
**[16:42] @Kanemaru**
The captain of the world series team?
**[16:45] @Kanemaru**
I thought he'd be taller.
**[16:50] (Flashback) fb_Yui**
It's an honor to be in the
same room as you, Furuya-san.
**[16:53] (Flashback) fb_Yui**
If you ever want to throw
a few, just let me know.
**[16:56] (Flashback) fb_Yui**
I'm a catcher.
**[16:58] (Flashback) fb_Furuya**
Oh, really? Then let's go...
**[17:01] (Flashback) fb_Ono**
You've already had your massage!
**[17:02] (Flashback) fb_Ono**
Besides, he's a new recruit.
**[17:04] (Flashback) fb_Ono**
You'd be too rough on him!
**[17:06] (Flashback) fb_Yui**
That's fine by me.
**[17:08] (Flashback) fb_Yui**
I've been wondering what Furuya-san's
pitches are like for a long time.
**[17:14] (Flashback) fb_Furuya**
Okay, let's go.
**[17:15] (Flashback) fb_Ono**
I said not to!
**[17:18] Asada**
I'm Hirofumi Asada from
Muto Middle School!
**[17:21] Asada**
I'd like to play pitcher!
**[17:24] Asada**
Yesterday, I learned that
I don't like to be Punk'd!
**[17:27] @Sawamura**
Here it comes!
**[17:33] (Flashback) @fb_Sawamura**
It worked!
**[17:35] (Flashback) fb_Kuramochi**
Don't be mad.
It's a tradition for this room.
**[17:38] (Flashback) fb_Kuramochi**
I'm third-year Kuramochi.
Nice to meet you.
**[17:43] (Flashback) fb_Kuramochi**
I love your reactions!
**[17:45] @Sawamura**
Appeal! More appeal!
**[17:50] int_Asada**
*I can't do this.*
**[17:52] int_Asada**
* Living in a dorm with those*
* two demons is going to kill me.*
**[17:56] int_Asada**
* It's over. I'll have to*
* drop out of high school.*
**[18:02] int_Mogami**
*He's tall, but seems really weak.*
**[18:05] int_Mogami**
*He hunches over, too.*
**[18:06] int_Mogami**
*Guys like that don't last long.*
**[18:08] @Kataoka**
Next!
**[18:09] @Kataoka**
Sir!
**[18:10] Mogami**
I'm Takeshi Mogami from
Akebono Middle School.
**[18:13] Mogami**
I'd like to play shortstop!
**[18:15] Mogami**
My favorite players are
Maezono-senpai and Kominato-senpai!
**[18:21] (Flashback) fb_Mogami**
For real? Can I really be in this room?
**[18:24] (Flashback) fb_Mogami**
Sharing a room with two of the
main players is too much to ask!
**[18:27] (Flashback) fb_Kominato**
Welcome.
**[18:28] (Flashback) fb_Maezono**
Nice to meet you.
**[18:29] fbint_Mogami**
*Wow...*
**[18:31] fbint_Mogami**
*This room is way too good.*
**[18:33] fbint_Mogami**
* Once these two start to like me,*
* I'll be a team leader in no time!*
**[18:40] fbint_Mogami**
* They'll be expecting great*
* things from me. Oh, man!*
**[18:44] Mogami**
I can be a bit shy, so please be gentle!
**[18:48] Seto**
I'm Takuma Seto from Daikyo Senior.
**[18:51] Seto**
I'd like to play second base.
**[18:53] Seto**
I have some quick legs!
**[18:55] _Both**
Legs?
**[18:56] (Flashback) fb_Seto**
It's nice to meet you.
**[18:58] (Flashback) fb_Tanaka**
Yeah.
**[18:59] @Kanemaru**
I finally get someone younger
than me in the room.
**[19:02] @Kanemaru**
I've been waiting for this.
**[19:05] @Tojo**
Shinji...
**[19:06] @Shirasu**
It's interesting that
a Daikyo player chose Seido.
**[19:10] @Kawakami**
They usually go to Kanagawa, right?
**[19:13] Koshu**
I'm Koshu Okumura from Daikyo Senior.
**[19:16] Koshu**
I'd like to play catcher.
**[19:18] Koshu**
I don't like any of the
players in particular.
**[19:22] @Kawakami**
Oh, another one from Daikyo Senior?
**[19:25] (Flashback) fb_Kimura**
I'm second-year Kimura. Nice to meet you.
**[19:28] (Flashback) fb_Kimura**
And that guy...
**[19:29] (Flashback) fb_Kimura**
I'm sure you know.
**[19:31] (Flashback) fb_Kimura**
He's Miyuki-senpai, the captain.
**[19:34] (Flashback) fb_Kimura**
He's not a very fussy guy here,
so just relax.
**[19:49] (Flashback) fb_Okumura**
I'm Okumura, also a catcher.
It's nice to meet you.
**[19:54] @int_Miyuki**
*I saw him glaring at me.*
**[19:58] @int_Miyuki**
* The rest of my time here*
* will be a lot of fun!*
**[20:03] @Sawamura**
The first-years are here
introducing themselves!
**[20:06] @Sawamura**
Why are you smirking like that?!
**[20:06] @Miyuki**
I'm the captain.
**[20:08] @Miyuki**
E-Everybody's watching.
**[20:10] @Kataoka**
Is that everyone?
**[20:12] Rei**
There's one more.
**[20:13] Rei**
He fractured his leg and hasn't
made it to the dorm yet.
**[20:18] Rei**
Including him, there are thirty-five.
**[20:20] Rei**
There are several applicants
for support staff as well.
**[20:23] @Kataoka**
I see.
**[20:24] Yui**
That's good to hear, right, Haruno?
**[20:25] Haruno**
Yes.
**[20:28] @Kataoka**
I'm Coach Kataoka!
**[20:30] Ochiai**
I'm Ochiai, also a coach.
**[20:36] @Kataoka**
As you all know,
**[20:38] @Kataoka**
we were playing at Koshien
Stadium just a few days ago.
**[20:43] @Kataoka**
Getting used to high school baseball
practice is important, of course,
**[20:47] @Kataoka**
but I want you to notice
**[20:49] @Kataoka**
the attitude and approach with
which this team practices.
**[20:56] @Kataoka**
What they experienced in Koshien Stadium,
what they learned from it,
**[21:00] @Kataoka**
and what they'll need from here on out...
**[21:04] @Kataoka**
They've all been steeped in it.
**[21:12] @Kataoka**
Start by looking for
and feeling with your skin
**[21:15] @Kataoka**
the kind of baseball we want to play.
**[21:19] _All**
Yes, sir!
**[21:20] int_Ochiai**
*He's firing them up, I see.*
**[21:24] int_Ochiai**
* Those words of encouragement*
* for the new recruits*
**[21:28] int_Ochiai**
*lit a fire under the current team as well.*
**[21:32] @Kataoka**
First-years will have a physical
skills test on Field B!
**[21:35] @Kataoka**
Second and third-years will
practice on Field A!
**[21:38] @Kataoka**
After a break, there will be
fielding practice with runners!
**[21:41] @Kataoka**
Pitchers will be fielding as well!
**[21:44] _All**
Yes, sir!
**[21:46] Narrator**
*The 59 second- and third-years*
**[21:48] Narrator**
*received 35 new recruits.*
**[21:51] Narrator**
*The team now has 94 members.*
**[21:55] Narrator**
* Seeking to make consecutive*
* Koshien appearances...*
**[21:59] @Miyuki**
Let's go!
**[22:00] _All**
Yeah!
**[22:02] Narrator**
* ...the new Seido High School*
* baseball team is now setting off.*
***SIGN*** "Joining"
**[22:13] @Sawamura**
"Joining."
**[23:49] @Sawamura**
Please, everyone!
**[23:51] @Kominato**
Eijun-kun, focus on the lead-off batter.
**[23:56] @Sawamura**
You've finally opened your mouth!
**[23:58] @Sawamura**
Let's use this chance to settle
our differences, Haruichi-kun!
**[24:01] @Miyuki**
At least he's headed
in the right direction.
**[24:03] @Miyuki**
This could work.
**[24:04] @Miyuki**
*Show everyone your presence.*
**[24:06] @Sawamura**
* I need a winning shot*
* that only I can throw.*
**[24:09] @Sawamura**
*I need to go higher, and then some!*
**[24:12] @Kuramochi**
On the next episode of
*Ace of the Diamond Act II*:
***SIGN*** Next Time
**[24:15] @Kuramochi**
"Go Straight."
**[24:16] @Sawamura**
Let's win the national title!
# 6 - Go Straight
Source: [Crunchyroll](https://www.crunchyroll.com/series/GYX0MZ58R/ace-of-the-diamond)
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**[00:06] Rei**
Those who shone at Koshien Stadium
and those who didn't
**[00:10] Rei**
all want to go back.
**[00:12] Rei**
I think they feel it strongly.
**[00:17] Rei**
They know what worked for them, what didn't,
**[00:22] Rei**
and what they need to do to get stronger.
**[00:28] Rei**
That's the road to winning
the national title.
**[00:32] Yuki**
I'm Masashi Yuki from
Akado Middle School!
**[00:35] Yui**
I'm Kaoru Yui from Mamiya Senior.
**[00:38] Asada**
I'm Hirofumi Asada from
Muto Middle School!
**[00:42] Mogami**
I'm Takeshi Mogami from
Akebono Middle School.
**[00:45] Seto**
I'm Takuma Seto from Daikyo Senior.
**[00:48] Koshu**
I'm Koshu Okumura from Daikyo Senior.
**[00:52] @Kataoka**
What they experienced in Koshien Stadium,
what they learned from it,
**[00:56] @Kataoka**
and what they'll need from here on out...
**[01:01] @Kataoka**
They've all been steeped in it.
**[01:08] @Kataoka**
Start by looking for
and feeling with your skin
**[01:11] @Kataoka**
the kind of baseball we want to play.
**[01:15] _All**
Yes, sir!
**[01:18] int_Ochiai**
* Those words of encouragement*
* for the new recruits*
**[01:21] int_Ochiai**
*lit a fire under the current team, as well.*
**[01:25] @Kataoka**
First-years will have a physical
skills test on Field B!
**[01:28] @Kataoka**
Second and third-years will
practice on Field A!
**[01:31] @Kataoka**
After a break, there will be
fielding practice with runners!
**[01:34] @Kataoka**
Pitchers will be fielding as well!
**[01:37] _All**
Yes, sir!
**[01:39] Narrator**
*The 59 second- and third-years*
**[01:41] Narrator**
*received 35 new recruits.*
**[01:44] Narrator**
*The team now has 94 members.*
**[01:48] Narrator**
* Seeking to make consecutive*
* Koshien appearances...*
**[01:52] @Miyuki**
Let's go!
**[01:53] _All**
Yeah!
**[01:55] Narrator**
* ...the new Seido High School*
* baseball team is now setting off.*
***SIGN*** Meiji Jingu Secondary Stadium
***SIGN*** Game 1 10:00 Start Time
Third Base Side First Base Side
Seido – Eigen
***SIGN*** Game 2 12:30 Start Time
Third Base Side First Base Side
Toga – Koetsu
***SIGN*** Tokyo Spring Tournament
A Block, Round 3
***SIGN*** Seido – Eigen
(W Tokyo) (E Tokyo)
**[04:02] _Umpire**
Foul!
**[04:06] _Umpire**
Foul!
**[04:08] _Fan**
Eigen's pitcher has some good fastballs.
**[04:11] _Fan**
Is he holding Kominato down?
**[04:13] _Fan**
Just look at his haircut!
**[04:14] _Fan**
And eyes!
**[04:15] _Fan**
He's so cute!
**[04:17] _Fan**
He didn't really shine at Koshien Stadium.
**[04:20] _Fan**
People talked about how
he uses a wooden bat, though.
**[04:26] @int_Kuramochi**
*I'm on second.*
**[04:28] @int_Kuramochi**
*Bring me home, Haruichi.*
**[04:31] @int_Miyuki**
*I use a wooden bat in practice,*
**[04:34] @int_Miyuki**
* but if it hits even a little off center,*
* the ball doesn't go anywhere.*
**[04:38] @int_Miyuki**
*Is he fouling off all the hard pitches?*
**[04:44] @int_Kominato**
*Swing speed, and power to go the distance.*
**[04:48] @int_Kominato**
*I know that's what I'm lacking.*
**[04:53] @int_Kominato**
*That's why I'll stay calm...*
**[05:00] @int_Kominato**
*and aim for the pitches I know I can hit!*
**[05:06] Announcer**
Kominato hits it between
the left and center fielders!
**[05:09] Announcer**
Kuramochi makes it home from second base!
**[05:13] Announcer**
They've added a run
in the bottom of the fourth!
**[05:17] @Sawamura**
Nice work, Haruichi!
**[05:18] @Sawamura**
I knew you could do it!
***SIGN*** Ignore
**[05:23] int_Ochiai**
*So stubborn.*
**[05:26] int_Ochiai**
*He's decided to keep that style.*
**[05:27] int_Ochiai**
*He cut his hair and made up his mind.*
**[05:35] _Umpire**
Ball!
**[05:37] int_Catcher**
*Calm down, Koji.*
**[05:40] int_Catcher**
*It's still early in the game.*
**[05:42] int_Catcher**
*You've only given up three hits.*
**[05:45] int_Catcher**
* Your pitching is proving effective*
* against this lineup, too.*
**[05:51] int_Catcher**
* Show them what you've trained*
* to do between tournaments.*
**[06:06] _Fan**
It's gone!
**[06:08] @int_Miyuki**
*That felt good.*
**[06:09] _Fan**
It's a two-run homer to the back screen!
**[06:11] _Fan**
Well done, captain!
**[06:13] _Fan**
He was waiting for a high fastball!
**[06:15] _Sign**
Press Box
**[06:15] _Reporter**
How many does that make in high school?
**[06:17] _Reporter**
I think that makes 32.
**[06:19] _Reporter**
I thought he'd have more.
**[06:20] _Reporter**
He's been inconsistent in the past.
**[06:23] _Reporter**
We'll see how much he'll improve.
**[06:25] _Reporter**
Every ball club needs a good catcher.
**[06:28] _Reporter**
If he shines in the summer tournament,
he could get drafted.
**[06:33] @Kominato**
How did it feel?
**[06:35] @Miyuki**
Perfect.
**[06:37] @Miyuki**
Keep it going.
**[06:47] Announcer**
He dug out a low breaking ball!
**[06:50] Announcer**
A double over the center fielder!
**[06:52] Announcer**
The Seido batters look unstoppable!
**[06:54] Announcer**
Satoru Furuya is showing
his batting skills today!
**[06:58] _Fan**
Nice, Furuya!
**[06:59] _Fan**
Furuya-kun!
**[07:08] @Sawamura**
Like this! This?
**[07:11] @Sawamura**
Like this!
**[07:12] Ono**
If you aren't going to pitch, I'm leaving.
***SIGN*** Seido
***SIGN*** Eigen
**[07:16] _Fan**
Seido's really good!
**[07:17] _Fan**
Hey, Eigen is swapping pitchers.
**[07:21] _Fan**
He was looking good for a while.
**[07:24] _Fan**
Seido faced the best pitchers
in the country at Koshien Stadium.
**[07:29] _Fan**
Their seed got them a bye
to the third round,
**[07:31] _Fan**
but it looks like
their engine's up and running.
***SIGN*** Top of the fifth inning
**[07:47] @Kawakami**
Third!
**[07:49] @Maezono**
Yeah!
**[07:51] Tanaka**
That was a hell of a sinker!
**[07:53] Higasa**
Yeah!
**[07:54] Announcer**
Seido strands runners on second and third
with a grounder for a much-needed third out.
***SIGN*** Seido
***SIGN*** Eigen
**[07:58] Announcer**
Kawakami, the starting pitcher,
holds Eigen to one run this inning.
**[08:04] @Miyuki**
Nice pitch.
**[08:05] @Miyuki**
The course was good, too.
**[08:08] @Kawakami**
You mean it?
**[08:09] @Miyuki**
Look at the stands.
**[08:19] @Miyuki**
I've been complimenting you too, you know?
**[08:22] @Kuramochi**
He just knows your heart's not in it.
**[08:28] _Fan**
They're pretty far ahead.
**[08:30] _Fan**
Will they call the game if Eigen
doesn't score this inning?
**[08:33] _Guy**
Is Furuya-senpai not going to pitch?
**[08:35] Mogami**
I wanna see him throw
**[08:37] Mogami**
one of those 150 km/h pitches.
**[08:40] Announcer**
*Seido High School is making substitutions.*
**[08:44] Announcer**
* Replacing Yamaguchi-kun at*
* first base is Maezono-kun.*
**[08:49] Announcer**
* Replacing Kanemaru-kun at*
* third base is Higasa-kun.*
**[08:54] Announcer**
* Replacing Kawakami-kun at*
* pitcher is Sawamura-kun.*
**[08:58] Announcer**
*First baseman Maezono-kun will bat seventh.*
**[09:02] Announcer**
*Third baseman Higasa-kun will bat eighth.*
**[09:05] Announcer**
*Pitcher Sawamura-kun will bat ninth.*
**[09:09] Announcer**
*Those are the substitutions.*
**[09:11] _Fan**
Huh?
**[09:12] _Fan**
Who was that? Sawamu... ra?
**[09:15] _Fan**
Oh, the guy who screwed up
at Koshien Stadium?
**[09:17] _Fan**
He really fell flat on his face.
**[09:19] _Fan**
When is Furuya-kun gonna pitch?
**[09:21] ---**
Yeah! What the hell?
**[09:23] ---**
I'm sick of waiting!
**[09:26] @int_Sawamura**
* I need to review what I trained*
* for in the off-season.*
**[09:29] @int_Sawamura**
*Hip joints... Lower body strength...*
**[09:33] @int_Sawamura**
*Stabilizing my form...*
**[09:35] @int_Sawamura**
*Faster pitches...*
**[09:38] (Flashback) fb_Chris**
Precise control and faster pitches...
**[09:41] (Flashback) fb_Chris**
They aren't easy skills to acquire.
**[09:45] (Flashback) fb_Chris**
But if you can commit to methodically
creating a firm base to work from,
**[09:50] (Flashback) fb_Chris**
you'll be able to make
the most of your abilities.
**[09:56] @int_Sawamura**
*Enhancing my core fastball...*
**[10:00] @int_Sawamura**
* And finding a surefire pitch*
* that only I can throw.*
**[10:08] @Kominato**
Eijun-kun, start with the leadoff batter.
**[10:12] @Kominato**
Let's wrap this up.
**[10:17] @Sawamura**
So you finally speak!
**[10:19] @Sawamura**
Let's use this chance to settle
our differences, Haruichi-kun!
**[10:22] @Kominato**
It's only during games.
I'm blocking you out otherwise.
**[10:25] @Sawamura**
Haruichi-san!
**[10:27] Owada**
It doesn't look like
Furuya-kun will be pitching today.
**[10:30] Mine**
Yeah.
**[10:32] Mine**
The fans who came to see him
will be disappointed,
**[10:37] Mine**
but the searing-hot mound
in the summer will be
**[10:40] Mine**
very different than when he pitched
in the cool spring invitational.
**[10:46] Mine**
No pitcher can pitch the whole summer,
no matter their skill.
**[10:51] Mine**
Kawakami-kun's
**[10:53] Mine**
and Sawamura-kun's growth
**[10:56] Mine**
are vital for the team to
earn a national title.
**[11:02] @Sawamura**
Everyone, please help me out!
**[11:05] @int_Miyuki**
*He's facing the right way.*
**[11:09] (Flashback) @fb_Miyuki**
How about using just your fastball today?
**[11:12] (Flashback) @fb_Sawamura**
That trickster face!
**[11:13] (Flashback) @fb_Miyuki**
You can do it, right?
**[11:16] @int_Miyuki**
*Show them what you've got.*
**[11:21] @int_Sawamura**
*Oh, man...*
**[11:25] _Fan**
Is this the last inning?
**[11:26] _Fan**
What's a called game?
**[11:27] _Fan**
What about Furuya-kun?
**[11:28] _Fan**
Baseball rules are too complicated.
**[11:37] _Umpire**
Strike!
**[11:40] int_Batter**
*Th-That was fast!*
**[11:43] int_Batter**
*Is this how fast he pitches?*
**[11:47] int_Batter**
* It looks like the ball*
* is coming right at me!*
**[11:51] int_Batter**
*Gotta move!*
**[11:53] _All**
Yeah!
**[11:54] _All**
Two strikes!
**[11:56] int_Batter**
*Damn. I can't time his pitches.*
**[11:58] int_Batter**
*How fast are they?*
**[12:00] int_Batter**
*The ball has too much momentum!*
**[12:06] _Fan**
Three inside pitches!
**[12:07] _Fan**
He got the batter to swing at a
high pitch and struck him out!
**[12:10] _Fan**
That pitch was 135 km/h!
**[12:12] _Fan**
He's pitching faster.
**[12:17] _Batter**
The ball has momentum when it gets close.
**[12:22] int_Batter**
*It's hard to see the point of release,*
**[12:24] int_Batter**
*and the pitch is hard to hit.*
**[12:26] int_Batter**
* I can try to connect with the ball*
* further out so I don't swing late...*
**[12:30] int_Batter**
*But I think he throws change-ups, too.*
**[12:36] _Umpire**
Strike!
**[12:38] _Fan**
Low and outside!
**[12:40] _Fan**
He threw it right where
the catcher's glove was!
**[12:42] _Fan**
Nice, Sawamura!
**[12:44] _Fan**
He's looking good today!
**[12:46] @Kuramochi**
They love him!
**[12:48] @int_Miyuki**
*Yes, that's it!*
**[12:50] @int_Miyuki**
*So you can throw these!*
**[12:53] @int_Miyuki**
* You put so much pressure on*
* yourself at Koshien Stadium*
**[12:58] @int_Miyuki**
* that you didn't have a*
* chance to pitch like this.*
**[13:04] _All**
Yeah!
**[13:08] int_Yui**
* Even when he swings for the fastball,*
* he swings late.*
**[13:13] int_Yui**
*What is it about those pitches?*
**[13:16] _Fan**
Is it time yet?
**[13:18] _Fan**
The change-up to kill him off!
**[13:20] Asada**
Wow...
**[13:23] int_Asada**
*His pitches aren't incredibly fast,*
**[13:26] int_Asada**
* but there's something*
* about how he throws it.*
**[13:33] Announcer**
An high inside pitch!
**[13:35] Announcer**
That's two strike outs in a row!
**[13:42] _Guy**
Two pitches outside,
then one high and inside.
**[13:44] Mogami**
Nice!
**[13:46] int_Okumura**
* It's not just the course,*
* but the height, too.*
**[13:48] int_Okumura**
*None of the pitches are wasted.*
**[13:52] int_Okumura**
*The catcher is fueling the pitcher's intensity.*
**[13:55] int_Okumura**
*It's bullish calling.*
**[14:05] int_Okumura**
* And this pitcher who responds with*
* ever stronger pitches is just...*
**[14:15] @int_Miyuki**
* Well, here's their cleanup.*
* He's got a sharp swing.*
**[14:20] @int_Miyuki**
* If your fastball is off,*
* he'll send it flying.*
**[14:26] @Kominato**
Wrap it up!
**[14:28] @Kuramochi**
You can let him hit, too!
**[14:30] @Maezono**
Get it done, Sawamura!
**[14:32] @Tojo**
Two outs!
***SIGN*** Restless
***SIGN*** Restless
**[14:34] ---**
Don't screw it up!
***SIGN*** Restless
**[14:39] @Kanemaru**
* A cutter-like fastball to the*
* right-handed batter's chest.*
**[14:44] @int_Miyuki**
* A fastball you grip like an eagle,*
* that looks like it's going to sink.*
**[14:50] @int_Miyuki**
* A pure, high-quality fastball*
* with a clean spin.*
**[14:57] @int_Miyuki**
*What I want is your individuality.*
**[15:03] @int_Miyuki**
*Let the pitch go wild with your will...*
**[15:06] @int_Miyuki**
*A fastball only you can throw...*
**[15:12] @int_Sawamura**
*I can go further.*
**[15:16] @int_Sawamura**
*Higher.*
**[15:20] @int_Sawamura**
*And then, beyond there...*
**[15:27] @int_Sawamura**
*with him!*
***SIGN*** Tachikawa City Baseball Field
***SIGN*** Tokyo Spring Tournament
B Block, Round 3
***SIGN*** Akikawa – Minamidai
(W Tokyo) (E Tokyo)
**[15:52] _Fan**
Aw, a double play.
**[15:54] _Fan**
They had a chance there at the end.
**[15:57] _Fan**
I guess they'll call the game, then.
**[16:01] _Fan**
Hey, isn't that Shunshing Yeung?
**[16:04] _Fan**
Why's he the ball boy?
**[16:06] _Fan**
Is he injured or something?
**[16:08] _Coach**
Still, keep your heads up.
**[16:11] _Fan**
The JHBF disqualified him
from participating?
**[16:13] _Fan**
So we won't get to see him
pitch this summer, either?
**[16:17] _Fan**
Unbelievable.
**[16:19] _Fan**
He's so talented, but they won't
even let him sit on the bench.
***SIGN*** Fuchu City Baseball Field
***SIGN*** Tokyo Spring Tournament
B Block, Round 3
Ichidai Third – Kawamura
(W Tokyo) (E Tokyo)
**[16:33] int_Pitcher**
*Not yet...*
**[16:35] int_Pitcher**
*I need the ball closer... to the batter.*
**[16:41] Announcer**
He looks at it and it's strike three!
**[16:43] Announcer**
The batter doesn't swing
and the game's over!
**[16:45] _Fan**
Was that an inside slider?!
**[16:47] _Fan**
Crazy!
**[16:47] _Fan**
How could he swing at that?!
**[16:50] _Pitcher**
It's over already?
***SIGN*** Kawamura
***SIGN*** Ichidai Third
**[16:51] Announcer**
Ichidai Third advance to
the fourth round in a called game!
**[16:56] _Player**
Nice pitch, Kosei!
**[16:57] _Player**
Nice pitch!
**[17:00] Amahisa**
I want to pitch more.
**[17:02] Amahisa**
I was feeling pretty good.
**[17:04] Amahisa**
But you guys had to run up the score.
**[17:09] _All**
*He's mad at us for scoring?!*
**[17:14] Amahisa**
I was joking.
**[17:15] _Player**
That didn't sound like a joke!
**[17:17] _Player**
Damn it, we'll score even more now!
**[17:19] _Player**
Then you'll have an easy time pitching!
**[17:21] Amahisa**
What are you so mad about?
**[17:23] _Player**
Shut up!
**[17:25] int_Coach**
* Even with the lopsided score,*
* he didn't lose his focus.*
**[17:30] int_Coach**
*He got on the mound to improve.*
**[17:34] int_Coach**
* I deeply appreciate how*
* Manaka boy and Ohmae boy*
**[17:39] int_Coach**
*worked with us in the off-season.*
**[17:42] int_Coach**
*It's all to improve your pitching.*
**[17:46] int_Coach**
* With his fighting spirit ablaze as it is,*
* Amahisa boy is unstoppable.*
**[17:52] _Fan**
So they called the game.
**[17:54] _Fan**
They were too strong.
**[17:55] _Fan**
They won easily even with
Furuya playing outfield.
**[17:58] _Fan**
Seido, the land of pitchers!
***SIGN*** Makita
Kurohira
***SIGN*** Seido
Eigen
***SIGN*** (Called in seventh inning)
**[18:00] _Fan**
I can't wait for Maezono
to get back into a rhythm!
**[18:03] _Fan**
Honestly, I was trembling at those
last three straight strikeouts.
**[18:07] _Fan**
His fastballs are faster!
**[18:09] _Fan**
Sawamura is definitely improving!
**[18:10] @bg_Miyuki**
If this had happened at Koshien Stadium...
**[18:11] _Fan**
I still remember how he
stumbled at Koshien Stadium!
**[18:13] @bg_Miyuki**
It's fine for today,
**[18:16] @bg_Miyuki**
but you might not get to
pitch like that next time.
**[18:20] @Miyuki**
I hope you'll remember how it felt today.
**[18:24] @Sawamura**
Yeah, I got it!
***SIGN*** Meiji Jingu Secondary Stadium
***SIGN*** Third base line
Baseball office
Competition office
Officials room
Locker room
***SIGN*** First base line
Broadcast room
Executive suite
Locker room
Jingu Tournament
Headquarters
**[18:27] Seto**
He's really good.
**[18:29] Seto**
The way he threw, you can tell
he's powered up since the fall.
**[18:33] Okumura**
None of his pitches were change-ups.
They were all fastballs.
**[18:39] Seto**
Hey, you're right!
**[18:41] Okumura**
Of his eleven pitches, none missed the plate.
**[18:43] Okumura**
For three pitches, the batter didn't swing.
**[18:46] Okumura**
Two times the batter swung
late and hit it foul.
**[18:48] Okumura**
Six times the batter swung and missed.
**[18:50] Seto**
That's crazy!
**[18:51] Seto**
I thought he was the kind
to pitch to contact.
**[18:55] int_Yui**
* His pitching style is different*
* from Furuya-san's,*
**[18:57] int_Yui**
*but batters swing at and miss his fastballs.*
**[19:01] int_Asada**
*He really is a core pitcher for the team.*
**[19:04] int_Asada**
*I thought he was just all talk.*
**[19:11] _Player**
Wh-What's wrong, Yuki-kun?!
***SIGN*** I want to play
**[19:12] _Player**
There's some kind of aura around you!
**[19:16] Mine**
If they keep this up, they'll face
Kasuga First High in the quarterfinals
**[19:20] Mine**
and Ichidai Third High in the semifinals.
**[19:24] Mine**
Those are matches we didn't get
to see in the fall or summer.
**[19:29] Owada**
I'm excited to see Amahisa-kun and
Furuya-kun pitch against each other.
***SIGN*** A Block
Round 3
Seido 11 – 1 Eigen
(Called in seventh inning)
**[19:35] Narrator**
* With a score of 11-1, Seido defeats*
* Eigen High School in a called game,*
***SIGN*** Tokyo Spring Tournament
Seido wins their first game.
**[19:40] Narrator**
* winning their first match of*
* the Tokyo Spring Tournament.*
***SIGN*** Meiji Jingu Stadium
***SIGN*** April 7th
**[19:53] _Fan**
What's going on today?
**[19:54] _Fan**
Is it a college game?
Look at all the people.
**[19:57] _Fan**
Huh? The secondary stadium's
balcony seats are sold out?
**[20:01] _Fan**
It's only 9:00.
***SIGN*** Meiji Jingu Secondary Stadium
**[20:04] _Fan**
There's only 5,000 seats, right?
Of course they'd sell out.
***SIGN*** Game 1 10:00 Start Time
Third Base Side First Base Side
Inashiro Industrial – Yakushi
***SIGN*** Game 2 12:30 Start Time
Third Base Side First Base Side
Kumode – Shadai
**[20:07] _Fan**
A semifinal team from the spring invitational
**[20:09] _Fan**
is playing the runner-up team
from Koshien Stadium.
**[20:19] _Fan**
Todoroki, knock it flying!
**[20:22] _Fan**
Hit it hard, Raichi!
**[20:24] _Coach**
Look at 'em all! Couldn't you get
1,500 yen per ticket with that demand?
**[20:29] Sanada**
It doesn't matter to us
how many people come.
**[20:33] _Coach**
I could make a food stall and sell
Todoroki yakisoba for 800 yen.
**[20:37] _Coach**
What do you think?
**[20:38] Sanada**
Does it have any toppings?
**[20:40] _Fan**
A lot of people are watching our team!
**[20:43] _Fan**
They're just here to see Raichi.
**[20:45] _Fan**
Sanada-san actually spoke to me.
**[20:48] _Fan**
Whoa, really?
***SIGN*** Yakushi
High
School
**[20:49] _Fan**
Why are these guys talking like fans?
***SIGN*** Sho Taniguchi (first-year)
***SIGN*** Daigo Kuroki (first-year)
**[20:52] _Fan**
What's up with that?
**[20:54] _Fan**
Got that right.
We joined Yakushi to play baseball.
**[20:59] _Fan**
Right, Tomobe?
***SIGN*** Sakito Tomobe (first-year)
**[21:00] _Fan**
Quit reading over there and stand up!
**[21:03] _Fan**
I can't right now.
**[21:04] _Fan**
Because you're reading
a pervy book in public!
***SIGN*** Taiga Hayakawa (first-year)
**[21:08] _Fan**
Why aren't there any cheerleaders here?!
**[21:10] _Fan**
That's the only reason I came!
**[21:14] _Fan**
Their bench looks pretty relaxed.
**[21:17] _Fan**
Are they not afraid of us?
**[21:20] _Fan**
They're probably confident because of
their winning streak at Koshien Stadium.
**[21:24] _Fan**
They're riding high.
**[21:27] _Fan**
No, that's the kind of team they are.
**[21:30] _Fan**
But once the game begins,
***SIGN*** Inashiro
Industrial
***SIGN*** Shinji Akamatsu (first-year)
**[21:35] _Fan**
we'll see which team is made up of champions.
***SIGN*** Yoji Mitsuishi (first-year)
***SIGN*** Akimitsu Yoshizawa (first-year)
**[21:40] _Fan**
Good point.
***SIGN*** Ryohei Shima (first-year)
**[21:46] _Fan**
Let's get this game started.
**[21:56] Todoroki**
I wanna get to hitting soon!
**[22:14] Narrator**
*"Go Straight."*
**[23:49] Narrator**
*Two powerhouse schools are facing off!*
**[23:51] Narrator**
* Yakushi High School made the semifinals*
* in the spring invitational,*
**[23:54] Narrator**
* while Inashiro Industrial were the runner-up*
* at Koshien Stadium last summer.*
**[23:57] Sachiko**
Wow, the stands are full
for a third-round game.
**[24:01] Sachiko**
Sanada-kun looks way
more intense than last year.
**[24:04] Narumiya**
* How long are you gonna go on*
* about being in the invitational?*
**[24:10] Tadano**
On the next episode of
*Ace of the Diamond Act II*:
**[24:13] Tadano**
"King."
***SIGN*** Next Time
**[24:14] Tadano**
Let's win the national title!
# 7 - King
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**[00:14] _Fan**
Todoroki, knock it flying!
**[00:16] _Fan**
Hit it hard, Raichi!
**[00:19] _Fan**
Their bench looks pretty relaxed.
**[00:22] _Fan**
Are they not afraid of us?
**[00:26] _Fan**
But once the game begins,
**[00:30] _Fan**
we'll see which team is made up of champions.
**[00:37] Todoroki**
I wanna get to hitting soon!
***SIGN*** Meiji Jingu Secondary Stadium
**[02:24] Narrator**
* It's the third round*
* of the spring tournament.*
***SIGN*** Game 1 10:00 Start Time
Third Base Side First Base Side
Inashiro Industrial – Yakushi
Game 2 12:30 Start Time
Third Base Side First Base Side
Kumode – Shadai
**[02:26] Narrator**
*Two powerhouse schools are facing off!*
**[02:28] Narrator**
* Yakushi High School made the semifinals*
* in the spring invitational,*
**[02:31] Narrator**
* while Inashiro Industrial was the*
* runner-up at Koshien Stadium last summer.*
**[02:36] Sachiko**
Wow, the stands are full
for a third-round game.
**[02:40] Watanabe**
It's a really interesting match-up.
**[02:43] Watanabe**
Miyuki was wondering how
Narumiya would pitch against Todoroki.
**[02:50] Announcer**
*Thank you for waiting.*
**[02:52] Announcer**
*We will now begin today's first game,*
**[02:55] Announcer**
* between Inashiro Industrial*
* and Yakushi High School.*
***SIGN*** Inashiro
***SIGN*** Yakushi
**[03:01] Announcer**
*Top of the first inning.*
**[03:03] Announcer**
*Inashiro Industrial is up to bat.*
**[03:05] Announcer**
*Batting first, center fielder Kamiya-kun.*
**[03:10] _Umpire**
Play!
**[03:13] _Fan**
Carlo!
**[03:43] _Fan**
They got the lead-off batter Carlos out!
**[03:45] _Fan**
He jammed him inside!
**[03:48] Todoroki**
Nice pitch, Nada-senpai!
**[03:51] _Fan**
Man, he's looking good.
**[03:51] ---**
One out!
**[03:53] _Fan**
That's the shootball he used to shut down
all those sluggers at Koshien Stadium.
**[03:54] ---**
One out!
**[03:57] ---**
One out!
**[03:57] _Fan**
Was that over 140 km/h?
**[04:04] int_Shirokawa**
*It's not just the speed.*
**[04:05] int_Shirokawa**
* He's not using the plate*
* the same way he did last fall.*
**[04:09] int_Shirokawa**
* Almost every pitcher stands*
* on the third-base side,*
**[04:12] int_Shirokawa**
* but he's standing as far to the*
* first-base side as he can when he pitches.*
**[04:18] int_Shirokawa**
* That puts an angle on the shootball,*
* making it a more powerful weapon.*
**[04:25] int_Shirokawa**
*We'll need to deal with this pitch*
**[04:28] int_Shirokawa**
*to get past this pitcher.*
**[04:34] Announcer**
An outside pitch for a strike!
**[04:38] Owada**
That pitch was quite effective for him
during the Invitational, too.
***SIGN*** Press Box
**[04:42] Mine**
Yeah.
**[04:43] Mine**
He seems to have improved it
in the time since then.
**[04:47] Mine**
The better the pitcher's shootball,
**[04:49] Mine**
the more the batter will
focus on inside pitches,
**[04:53] Mine**
making the outside pitches more effective.
**[04:54] _Umpire**
Foul!
**[05:06] ---**
Out!
**[05:08] _Fan**
A ground ball to third!
**[05:09] _Fan**
He shut down Inashiro's top two batters!
**[05:12] _Fan**
Wow.
**[05:13] _Fan**
It's like he's looking down on
the Inashiro batters when he throws.
**[05:17] Sachiko**
Sanada-kun's more intense than last year.
**[05:20] ---**
Yeah.
**[05:21] Watanabe**
He's gotten stronger since the fall.
**[05:25] Owada**
Those hips and thighs...
**[05:28] Owada**
His lower body is much thicker than before!
**[05:35] int_Mine**
* The strict lower-body training*
* between tournaments*
**[05:39] int_Mine**
*and experience against powerhouse schools*
**[05:42] int_Mine**
* from around the country in a*
* major venue like Koshien Stadium*
**[05:46] int_Mine**
* have honed his body, mind,*
* and pitching skills.*
**[05:50] int_Mine**
*Shunpei Sanada has developed as a pitcher.*
**[05:57] int_Batter**
*It sank?*
**[06:01] int_Batter**
*Damn it! Was that a two-seam fastball?*
**[06:04] _Umpire**
Out!
**[06:06] Announcer**
The ace Sanada starts off by taking
down Inashiro's first three batters!
**[06:09] Announcer**
He's got the same rhythm
he did at Koshien Stadium!
**[06:16] _Player**
Not bad.
**[06:18] _Coach**
Jeez, he could have just basked in the
afterglow of Koshien Stadium a little longer.
**[06:24] _Coach**
Yeah! Nice pitch, Sanada!
**[06:26] Sanada**
He's enjoying this.
**[06:28] Todoroki**
Yeah, Sanada-senpai!
**[06:31] int_Coach**
*We just came back from the Invitational.*
**[06:33] int_Coach**
* I'd like him to rest,*
* but not against this team.*
**[06:37] int_Batter**
* If we took things easy against them,*
* we could get hurt before the summer.*
**[06:43] int_Coach**
* We'll hit you with*
* the passion and intensity we have*
**[06:46] int_Coach**
* after playing at Koshien*
* Stadium, Kunitomo-san.*
***SIGN*** Inashiro
***SIGN*** Yakushi
**[07:37] int_Narumiya**
*Sorry to rain on your parade.*
**[07:49] int_Narumiya**
* When will you realize you only got into*
* the Invitational out of sheer luck?*
**[07:59] _Umpire**
Strike! Batter out!
**[08:11] int_Narumiya**
* If you've forgotten,*
* allow me to remind you...*
**[08:26] int_Narumiya**
*I'm the king.*
***SIGN*** Inashiro
***SIGN*** Yakushi
**[08:30] Announcer**
Inashiro was the runner-up at
last year's summer tournament,
**[08:33] Announcer**
but was unexpectedly knocked out
in the second round in the fall.
**[08:37] Announcer**
Their southpaw pitcher in his last year of
high school is being eyed by the pro league.
**[08:41] Announcer**
Let's see how he's
improved over the winter,
**[08:45] Announcer**
with over five thousand fans watching!
**[08:50] Announcer**
Swing and a miss for strike three!
**[08:52] Announcer**
He takes down a second batter
with an outside fastball!
**[08:55] Announcer**
Ace Narumiya is in the
groove in the first inning!
**[09:02] _Fan**
Oh, man!
**[09:03] _Fan**
He's incredible to watch.
**[09:09] Announcer**
Now come the cleanups!
**[09:12] Announcer**
The third batter is Mishima.
**[09:15] int_Tadano**
*He's starting off tense.*
**[09:19] int_Tadano**
*Mei-san's pitching is still stiff.*
**[09:22] int_Tadano**
*It's fast but not sharp.*
**[09:27] int_Tadano**
*I'd like to end the inning now.*
**[09:30] int_Mishima**
*I've been waiting for this!*
**[09:33] int_Mishima**
*A chance to face this guy!*
**[09:36] int_Mishima**
* He's number one on my list of*
* guys at other schools to take down!*
**[09:41] int_Mishima**
*I actually...*
**[09:42] int_Mishima**
*somewhat respect him.*
**[09:47] Announcer**
Two pitches, two strikes!
**[09:49] Announcer**
With a solid tempo, here's the third pitch!
**[09:53] int_Mine**
*This is Mei Narumiya!*
**[09:56] int_Mine**
*Mad respect!*
**[10:04] [SONG] _SFX**
Plop
**[10:04] Announcer**
Whoa!
**[10:05] Announcer**
A routine fly ball drops
in between the fielders!
**[10:08] Announcer**
Third batter Yuta Mishima hits a
Texas Leaguer off Mei Narumiya!
**[10:08] _All**
Yeah!
***SIGN*** Discussed Beforehand
**[10:21] Tadano**
Timeout.
**[10:24] Announcer**
Up to bat is Yakushi's best hitter,
Raichi Todoroki!
**[10:29] Announcer**
His powerful full swing attracted
attention at Koshien Stadium.
**[10:32] Announcer**
Up against Tokyo's, no,
**[10:34] Announcer**
this generation's best southpaw,
Mei Narumiya, how will he fare?
**[10:40] _Fan**
Oh, man! They're facing each
other in the first inning!
**[10:43] _Fan**
I'm starting to like Mishima!
**[10:45] _Fan**
He'll go right at him, right?
**[10:47] _Fan**
Narumiya? Yeah, of course!
**[10:48] _Fan**
Who's gonna win?
**[10:50] int_Tadano**
*That pitch was a little too high.*
**[10:54] int_Tadano**
*His ball control is still unstable.*
**[10:58] Tadano**
Mei-san, Mei-san...
**[11:00] Narumiya**
What do you want?!
**[11:02] Tadano**
The baseball world is making
a new rule for players.
**[11:06] Tadano**
High school baseball players
should go nighty-night by nine.
**[11:15] Tadano**
Nine. Nighty-night.
**[11:18] Narumiya**
Is that a gag or something?
**[11:24] Narumiya**
Try saying it now.
**[11:26] Tadano**
High shool basheball plaers
should go nighy-ni by nine.
**[11:32] Narumiya**
Your face is pretty funny.
**[11:38] Tadano**
I'm glad I could help you relax!
**[11:41] Tadano**
I really wanted you to smile.
**[11:43] Tadano**
Now, let's focus on the game!
**[11:45] Narumiya**
How am I supposed to do that?!
**[11:47] Narumiya**
The next time you call a timeout,
you'd better have a funny joke!
**[11:51] Tadano**
Yes, sir! I've been saving a few.
**[11:53] Narumiya**
No timeouts for you!
Stay away from the mound!
**[11:57] _Fan**
They're at it again.
**[11:59] _Fan**
That battery is unbelievable.
**[12:02] int_Narumiya**
* He took all night to come up*
* with that? What an idiot.*
**[12:07] int_Tadano**
* It's my job as catcher to get him*
* to relax when he throws.*
**[12:13] int_Tadano**
* If Mei-san can pitch*
* as well as he's capable of,*
**[12:17] int_Tadano**
*it doesn't matter what batter he's facing.*
**[12:28] (Flashback) fb_Narumiya**
Itsuki, it's not that I don't like your calls,
**[12:34] (Flashback) fb_Narumiya**
or that I want to do things on my own.
**[12:38] (Flashback) fb_Narumiya**
I want to stand on the mound
and throw the pitches I want to.
**[12:44] (Flashback) fb_Narumiya**
I want to feel free, selfish...
**[12:49] (Flashback) fb_Narumiya**
The king of the mound.
**[12:55] (Flashback) fb_Narumiya**
I know that makes me sound like
a terrible pitcher and upperclassman.
**[13:03] (Flashback) fb_Narumiya**
Can you keep up with me?
**[13:15] int_Tadano**
* I'm the catcher! I can't wimp out*
* and give the batter any chances!*
**[13:21] int_Tadano**
*Call a game that makes Mei-san shine!*
**[13:24] Announcer**
It's the bottom of the first with
a runner on first and two outs.
**[13:27] Announcer**
Up to bat is the cleanup, Todoroki!
**[13:32] Mishima**
I'm gonna run!
**[13:33] int_Carlos**
*Show them how outmatched they are.*
**[13:36] _Player**
Raichi!
**[13:38] _Player**
Knock it flying!
**[13:39] int_Shirokawa**
*Shut them up.*
**[13:42] int_Coach**
*This is the time to get a hit.*
**[13:44] int_Coach**
*He hasn't settled into a rhythm.*
**[13:46] int_Coach**
*This is your chance, Raichi.*
**[13:51] Announcer**
Here's the first pitch!
**[14:01] Announcer**
It's a high inside pitch! Foul!
**[14:08] Announcer**
Second pitch!
**[14:11] int_Todoroki**
*Far out.*
**[14:13] Announcer**
It goes wide outside. Ball.
**[14:18] Announcer**
Third pitch!
**[14:21] Announcer**
An outside slider goes wide. Ball.
**[14:24] Announcer**
The count is 2-1.
**[14:26] int_Todoroki**
*Even farther out.*
**[14:34] int_Todoroki**
*Too close!*
**[14:36] _Umpire**
Strike two!
**[14:39] _All**
Yeah!
**[14:40] Mishima**
Okay, let's get to running!
**[14:43] Announcer**
The count is now 2-2.
**[14:46] Announcer**
An inside fastball gets the
second strike for Mei Narumiya!
**[14:49] Tadano**
Nice pitch!
**[14:53] int_Tadano**
*It's looking sharper.*
**[14:56] _Fan**
An inside pitch to Todoroki?
**[14:57] _Fan**
That first pitch high and inside
was trouble, too.
**[14:59] _Fan**
Trying to beat him at his own game?
**[15:01] _Fan**
The Inashiro battery sure is aggressive.
**[15:04] int_Coach**
*Raichi let a pitch go by?*
**[15:06] _Fan**
What will the last pitch be?
**[15:08] _Fan**
Maybe a changeup!
**[15:09] _Fan**
Todoroki, get an awesome hit!
**[15:11] _Fan**
Mei-kun!
**[15:21] int_Todoroki**
* I saw a lot of different*
* pitchers at Koshien Stadium,*
**[15:24] int_Todoroki**
*but he's incredible!*
**[15:26] int_Todoroki**
*Better than all of them!*
**[15:30] int_Todoroki**
*Incredible!*
**[15:33] int_Todoroki**
*Incredible!*
**[15:35] int_Todoroki**
*This is Mei Narumiya!*
**[15:40] int_Todoroki**
*He's incredible!*
**[15:42] int_Todoroki**
*Incredible!*
**[15:46] int_Todoroki**
*Incredible!*
**[16:16] Announcer**
It's a pop fly to left field!
**[16:19] Announcer**
The first round of Narumiya
versus Todoroki goes to Narumiya!
**[16:25] _Fan**
That was nerve-racking.
**[16:27] _Fan**
I thought he had it for a moment.
**[16:28] _Fan**
That was right where he wanted it.
**[16:32] _Player**
You're enjoying yourself.
**[16:33] Owada**
He used both sides of the strike zone,
and pitched one slider.
***SIGN*** Press Box
**[16:39] Owada**
He looked a little reckless,
**[16:42] Owada**
but he finished things nicely.
**[16:45] int_Mine**
* That tenacity is part of*
* Narumiya-kun's personality,*
**[16:50] int_Mine**
* but still, he took down Todoroki,*
* who shone at Koshien Stadium*
**[16:54] int_Mine**
*using nearly all fastballs.*
**[16:58] int_Mine**
* This battery is looking beyond him,*
* far into the future...*
**[17:05] Sanada**
He's a monster of a pitcher.
**[17:09] Sanada**
We're the same age.
**[17:12] Sanada**
It's scary.
***SIGN*** Inashiro
***SIGN*** Inashiro
***SIGN*** Yakushi
***SIGN*** Yakushi
**[17:27] Sachiko**
I can't believe he's shutting
down Inashiro's batters.
**[17:32] Watanabe**
Yeah, that shootball isn't easy to hit.
**[17:41] Announcer**
Strike three!
**[17:43] Announcer**
That's three outs!
**[17:44] Sanada**
Yeah!
**[17:46] int_Watanabe**
*Ace Sanada used his powerful shootball*
***SIGN*** Inashiro
***SIGN*** Yakushi
**[17:49] int_Watanabe**
* to hold Inashiro's batters scoreless*
* past the second inning, too.*
**[17:56] int_Watanabe**
* Seeing the Yakushi underdogs*
* hold their own against Inashiro*
**[18:00] int_Watanabe**
* sent strong waves of excitement*
* through the crowd.*
**[18:05] int_Watanabe**
*But...*
**[18:12] int_Watanabe**
* Narumiya's pitching got*
* sharper with every inning.*
**[18:18] int_Watanabe**
*Todoroki struck out.*
**[18:21] int_Watanabe**
* Yakushi hasn't had a runner*
* on base since the first inning.*
***SIGN*** Yakushi
***SIGN*** Inashiro
**[18:26] int_Watanabe**
*And...*
**[18:33] int_Watanabe**
*Little by little...*
**[18:38] int_Watanabe**
*Little by little...*
**[18:41] Announcer**
It's gone!
**[18:47] Coach**
Carlo!
**[18:52] Announcer**
Inashiro Industrial has broken the stalemate.
**[18:55] Announcer**
And now, they have a runner on second
with only one out!
**[18:58] Announcer**
This is another chance for them!
**[19:04] Announcer**
It's a hit to near-left field!
**[19:06] Announcer**
Shirakawa rounds third base!
**[19:11] _Umpire**
Safe!
**[19:14] Announcer**
Inashiro Industrial gets their second run!
**[19:18] Coach**
After Carlos hit the inside
shootball he was waiting for,
**[19:21] Coach**
the cleanup Yamaoka got an RBI single.
**[19:24] Coach**
Everything they'd kept pent-up in between
tournaments has exploded all at once.
**[19:28] _Player**
Now we'll turn up the pressure!
**[19:31] _All**
Yeah!
***SIGN*** Inashiro
***SIGN*** Inashiro
***SIGN*** Yakushi
***SIGN*** Yakushi
**[19:45] ---**
Yeah!
**[19:48] _Umpire**
Strike! Batter out!
**[20:13] int_Coach**
*Just like last year,*
**[20:15] int_Coach**
*I had them repeat a basic routine.*
**[20:20] int_Coach**
* For better or worse,*
* we're a team of individuals.*
**[20:25] int_Coach**
*Each had his own motivations,*
**[20:27] int_Coach**
*and there wasn't as much time as we wanted.*
**[20:31] int_Coach**
* Being unable to see the light at the end*
* of the tunnel wore down their spirits*
**[20:35] int_Coach**
*and made their bodies scream.*
**[20:37] int_Coach**
* But still, the determination*
* in their eyes never wavered.*
**[20:54] int_Narumiya**
*I have only one goal.*
**[20:59] (Flashback) fb_Coach**
The boys didn't let it go to waste...
**[21:02] (Flashback) fb_Coach**
Their loss to Ugumori last fall.
**[21:07] (Flashback) fb_Shirakawa**
There is a reason for every loss.
**[21:11] (Flashback) fb_Tadano**
You must accept your shortcomings...
**[21:14] (Flashback) fb_Yabe**
...address the challenges...
**[21:17] (Flashback) fb_Carlos**
...and take action!
**[21:19] (Flashback) _All**
So that we can find
**[21:22] (Flashback) _All**
what it takes to be the best!
**[21:30] int_Narumiya**
*The best in Japan!*
**[21:44] _Umpire**
Strike! Batter out!
**[21:48] Announcer**
He finishes with a high inside fastball!
**[21:51] Announcer**
Raichi Todoroki has struck out
twice in a row!
**[21:56] Announcer**
Narumiya's perfect pitching hasn't allowed
a runner on base since the first inning!
**[22:00] Announcer**
Yakushi High School, one of the Invitational
semifinalists, is being overpowered
**[22:04] Announcer**
by Inashiro Industrial's ace, Mei Narumiya!
**[22:16] _Player**
"King."
**[23:48] @Sawamura**
What pitches? When and where to throw them?
**[23:52] @Sawamura**
Their running turned into a sprint!
Remember when we did that?
**[23:56] @Furuya**
Yeah.
**[23:57] @Sawamura**
I suddenly feel like running, too!
**[23:59] @Sawamura**
Let's go, Furuya!
**[24:00] @Furuya**
No.
**[24:01] Ochiai**
Isn't this why you only
registered eighteen spots
***SIGN*** Wait... Weren't you expecting me to succeed...
**[24:04] Ochiai**
for the spring when you're allowed twenty?
**[24:07] Ochiai**
I've prepared a list of first-years
I feel are ready to be on the bench.
**[24:12] @Sawamura**
On the next episode of
*Ace of the Diamond Act II*:
**[24:15] @Sawamura**
"Camphor."
***SIGN*** Next Time
***SIGN*** "Camphor"
**[24:16] @Sawamura**
Let's win the national title!
# 8 - Camphor
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**[00:11] _Umpire**
Strike! Batter out!
**[00:14] Announcer**
He finishes with a high inside fastball!
**[00:17] Announcer**
Raichi Todoroki has struck out
twice in a row!
**[00:22] Announcer**
Narumiya's perfect pitching hasn't allowed
a runner on base since the first inning!
**[00:26] Announcer**
Yakushi High School, one of the Invitational
semifinalists, is being overpowered
**[00:30] Announcer**
by Inashiro Industrial's ace, Mei Narumiya!
**[02:07] _Sign**
Meiji Jingu Stadium
**[02:20] Watanabe**
Narumiya's pitching was overpowering.
**[02:24] Sachiko**
Yeah, he completely shut down Todoroki-kun.
**[02:32] Owada**
Inashiro had a very strong showing,
more than the score indicates.
**[02:38] Mine**
Yeah.
**[02:41] Mine**
In the eighth inning, Yamaoka-kun's
double gave them their third run.
**[02:45] Mine**
Narumiya-kun was walked,
and Tadano-kun's RBI hit gave them a fourth.
***SIGN*** Inashiro
***SIGN*** Yakushi
**[02:52] Mine**
In the last inning, Akiba-kun led off
and popped to the center fielder.
**[02:59] Mine**
It ended with Masuda-kun's strikeout.
**[03:03] Mine**
Before their cleanups, Mishima-kun,
Todoroki-kun, and Sanada-kun, could bat,
**[03:09] Mine**
Yakushi High School had lost.
**[03:13] Owada**
Yakushi were semifinalists
in the Spring Invitational,
**[03:16] Owada**
but they could only get two hits this game.
**[03:20] Owada**
Inashiro is built around
their impeccable ace,
**[03:22] Owada**
but the other players are able
to show their skills as well.
**[03:25] Tadano**
That's enough.
**[03:27] Owada**
Inashiro is looking strong again.
**[03:31] _Fan**
Carlo!
**[03:31] _Fan**
Narumiya-kun!
**[03:35] _Player**
The next team's coming.
**[03:37] _Player**
Tomobe, let's go!
**[03:42] Sanada**
Damn it!
**[03:44] Sanada**
We lost!
**[03:49] Sanada**
They're too strong.
**[03:54] _Coach**
Yeah, they weren't a team you could beat
on sheer momentum alone.
**[04:04] Sanada**
I hate this.
**[04:09] Sanada**
I hate this more than when
we lost at Koshien Stadium.
**[04:17] int_Player**
*Sanada...*
**[04:20] int_Player**
*Sanada-san...*
**[04:27] int_Coach**
*Pissed, eh?*
**[04:31] int_Coach**
* While he stepped it up a gear*
* when he took the mound,*
**[04:34] int_Coach**
* he always seemed so passive*
* when it came to baseball, but now...*
**[04:39] (Flashback) fb_Sanada**
We're the same age.
**[04:43] int_Coach**
* There was our loss in the fall,*
* then Koshien Stadium...*
**[04:45] int_Coach**
*and now your pitching duel against Narumiya.*
**[04:48] int_Coach**
* The harder you try at baseball,*
* the more frustration you face.*
**[04:54] int_Coach**
* But even so, you're a pitcher who can*
* expect more from yourself.*
**[05:04] _Coach**
Going from having nothing to lose
**[05:06] _Coach**
to winning because you deserve to
is not at all easy.
**[05:12] _Coach**
No result is set in stone.
**[05:14] _Coach**
But you can prepare
so you don't have any regrets.
**[05:19] _Coach**
We should thank Inashiro for
knocking us down after celebrating
**[05:22] _Coach**
too much over our games at Koshien Stadium.
**[05:25] _Coach**
Jerks.
**[05:27] _Coach**
We're heading out!
**[05:29] _Coach**
Let's get to work! Summer will
be here before you know it!
**[05:32] _All**
Yes, sir!
**[05:35] Todoroki**
I'm gonna knock Mei Narumiya
and Inashiro flying!
***SIGN*** Third base line
Baseball office
Competition office
Officials room
Locker room
***SIGN*** First base line
Broadcast room
Executive suite
Locker room
Jingu Tournament
Headquarters
***SIGN*** Meiji Jingu Secondary Stadium
**[05:44] Yoshizawa**
Kuroki! And you, Hayakawa!
**[05:47] Mitsuishi**
Didn't you say you were going to Seido?
***SIGN*** Meiji Jingu Secondary Stadium
***SIGN*** Third base line
Baseball office
Competition office
Officials room
Locker room
***SIGN*** First base line
Broadcast room
Executive suite
Locker room
Jingu Tournament
Headquarters
**[05:52] Yoshizawa**
They said Yakushi would be
getting some players this year.
**[05:56] Hayakawa**
Well, you never know what
life has in store for you.
**[06:00] Mine**
You just couldn't meet
the academic requirements, right?
**[06:03] Taniguchi**
Mitsuishi, what are you grinning about?
**[06:06] Mitsuishi**
You're still such a loudmouth, Taniguchi.
**[06:09] Kuroki**
It's not like you
first-years won the game.
**[06:11] Kuroki**
Don't go getting a swelled head.
**[06:13] Shima**
We're not.
**[06:15] Taniguchi**
Save it for when you've
got a spot on the bench.
**[06:18] Yoshizawa**
Same to you.
**[06:22] int_Akamatsu**
*I think that's Tomobe.*
**[06:24] int_Akamatsu**
*Sakito Tomobe from Chonan Senior.*
**[06:28] Tomobe**
I won't let it end like this.
**[06:31] Tomobe**
The next time we play, our team will win.
**[06:40] Akamatsu**
Yeah, let's meet on the ground next time.
**[06:47] _Sign**
Seido Spirit Dorm
**[06:50] Watanabe**
Yes, I believe Sanada was pitching his best.
**[06:54] Watanabe**
It's just that Narumiya's pitching today
was impregnable.
**[06:57] _Coach**
Inashiro shut down Todoroki?
**[06:59] Watanabe**
Yes, sir.
**[07:00] Watanabe**
I think they were focused on him.
**[07:03] Watanabe**
They didn't let him get a single hit.
**[07:12] Higasa**
Oh, Carlos.
**[07:14] @Maezono**
Is that when they took the lead?
**[07:17] @Kuramochi**
Todoroki strikes out in two straight at-bats.
**[07:20] @Kuramochi**
Yakushi is held to just two hits.
**[07:24] @Sawamura**
Nabe-san, please show me the scorebook!
**[07:27] Watanabe**
Sure, here you go.
**[07:31] @int_Sawamura**
*What pitches did he throw, and where?*
**[07:37] int_Yui**
*Oh, they can read a scorebook.*
**[07:40] int_Yui**
*I didn't expect that.*
**[07:42] Asada**
I-I'm not making progress.
**[07:45] @Sawamura**
Nabe-san, please explain!
**[07:46] Watanabe**
I figured you'd ask.
**[07:48] ---**
Thank you!
**[07:50] @Miyuki**
Well, the outcome was pretty obvious.
**[07:53] @Miyuki**
If anything, Sanada deserves praise
for holding their batters to four runs.
**[07:59] @Kuramochi**
What are you smiling about?
**[08:01] @Kuramochi**
Inashiro has tightened up
their game since last year!
**[08:04] @Miyuki**
Because they'll be fun to beat.
Doesn't that fire you up?
**[08:07] @Kuramochi**
Shut up, idiot!
**[08:09] Watanabe**
Look here.
**[08:11] Watanabe**
He's throwing the changeups he used to
throw in the first half in the second half.
**[08:16] Watanabe**
It seemed like he was saving them
for the end against Todoroki.
**[08:20] Watanabe**
His fastballs were sharp today,
so the changeups were highly effective.
**[08:26] Watanabe**
You could look at it the other way, too.
**[08:28] Watanabe**
Having this pitch
made his fastball better.
**[08:32] @int_Kominato**
*A changeup that drops like a sinker...*
**[08:36] @int_Maezono**
* Instead of worrying about other people,*
* I need to focus on myself.*
**[08:40] @int_Tojo**
*They hit a home run off of Sanada-san.*
**[08:44] Yui**
Thank you for the food.
**[08:46] _Lady**
Oh, you ate it all?
**[08:48] Yui**
I feel ready to burst.
**[08:50] Seto**
How did he finish first?
**[08:52] Seto**
What's his stomach made of?
**[09:00] int_Yui**
*Inashiro Industrial's Mei Narumiya...*
**[09:03] int_Yui**
* I want to see him from the field*
* instead of from the stands.*
***SIGN*** April 8th
**[09:35] @Sawamura**
Yeah!
**[09:37] @Miyuki**
Looking good, Sawamura.
**[09:39] @Miyuki**
You're finally hitting the ball.
**[09:41] @Kuramochi**
Only when you start from
a bunt stance, though.
**[09:45] @Sawamura**
The pitcher is the ninth fielder, after all.
**[09:48] @Sawamura**
Hitting, pitching, running!
**[09:49] @Sawamura**
I'll show you the new
and improved Sawamura!
***SIGN*** Whiff
**[09:53] _Player**
Hey, eye on the ball!
**[10:05] @Sawamura**
Wh-Whoa!
**[10:07] @Sawamura**
So that's a real batting drill!
**[10:09] @Sawamura**
It's so much more intense!
**[10:11] _Player**
What do you mean, real?!
**[10:14] @Miyuki**
Those two are getting along great.
**[10:17] @Kominato**
Looking good.
**[10:18] @Miyuki**
Zono's hitting the ball more accurately.
**[10:23] @Kuramochi**
There's no telling who will
start the next game!
**[10:31] @Tojo**
The upperclassmen are unbelievable.
**[10:33] @Kanemaru**
Makes sense, after how badly
Yakushi got beaten.
**[10:36] @Kanemaru**
We might have to play Inashiro
in this tournament, too.
**[10:42] @Kanemaru**
They're really focused.
**[10:46] @int_Kanemaru**
*Still...*
**[10:47] @int_Kanemaru**
* The reason the team is on its toes*
* right now is because*
**[10:51] @int_Kanemaru**
* we've only registered 18 players for the*
* spring tournament, same as the Invitational.*
**[10:59] @int_Kanemaru**
* The spring tournament allows 20 players,*
* two more than the invitational.*
**[11:06] @int_Kanemaru**
* Even though the coach can add*
* two players, he hasn't.*
**[11:12] @int_Kanemaru**
* After not making the roster for*
* the Invitational, Mimura-senpai...*
**[11:15] @int_Kanemaru**
*Kawashima-senpai...*
**[11:17] @int_Kanemaru**
* and the other third-years*
* who are graduating...*
**[11:20] @int_Kanemaru**
*must be dying for one of those spots.*
**[11:25] @int_Kanemaru**
* The coach intentionally*
* left those two spots open.*
**[11:29] @int_Kanemaru**
*That must mean...*
**[11:40] _Player**
This is tiring...
**[11:42] _Player**
We knew what we were getting into.
**[11:44] _Player**
And what about the meals?
**[11:46] _Player**
I can't eat three bowls
of rice every morning.
**[11:49] _Player**
I'd rather be doing batting drills.
**[11:51] _Player**
But one of them is always swinging a bat.
**[11:55] _Player**
Senpai came back to the room after midnight.
**[11:59] _Player**
Really?
**[12:01] _Player**
That's hardcore.
**[12:06] _Player**
Th-Those two again!
**[12:08] _Player**
Stop increasing the pace!
**[12:10] _Player**
Hey!
**[12:15] _Player**
Koshu!
**[12:18] int_Seto**
*So that's how it's gonna be.*
**[12:20] int_Seto**
*No one wants to be left behind.*
**[12:25] int_Mogami**
* Idiots. If you go all-out now,*
* you'll regret it at breakfast.*
**[12:35] @Sawamura**
The running's turned into a sprint!
**[12:37] @Sawamura**
Remember when we were like that?
**[12:39] @Furuya**
Remember?
**[12:40] @Kawakami**
You're still like that.
**[12:41] @Sawamura**
I'm getting the urge to run myself!
**[12:44] @Sawamura**
Let's go, Furuya!
**[12:45] @Furuya**
No.
**[12:47] @Miyuki**
The first-years are itching
to join our practice.
**[12:54] Ochiai**
Wouldn't they benefit from
a separate training regimen?
**[12:59] Ochiai**
They need to develop their bodies to deal
with the rigors of high school baseball.
**[13:04] Ochiai**
It will help prevent injury later on, too.
**[13:09] Ochiai**
But I see a few that are head
and shoulders above the rest.
**[13:33] Asada**
Ugh.
**[13:34] Seto**
Damn, I went so hard I can't eat.
**[13:39] int_Mogami**
*You reap what you sow, idiot.*
**[13:42] @Kanemaru**
Hey, what's the holdup, first-years?
**[13:44] @Kanemaru**
Your chopsticks aren't moving!
**[13:45] @Sawamura**
There he is!
**[13:46] @Sawamura**
The demonic overseer Kanemaru
**[13:48] @Sawamura**
who forbids leaving even one grain of rice!
**[13:50] @Kanemaru**
Shut up!
**[13:51] _Sign**
Make sure you eat so you have energy to train!
**[13:51] _Sign**
~Eating is part of training!~
**[13:52] @Kanemaru**
Eat so you replenish the energy
you spent in practice!
**[13:56] @Kanemaru**
Otherwise you'll lose weight and be
unable to perform during practice!
**[14:01] @Kanemaru**
I know it's tough, but think of your
meals as part of your training and eat!
**[14:06] @Kanemaru**
This will benefit you in the long run!
**[14:08] _All**
Yes, sir!
**[14:11] @Tojo**
Kanemaru sure knows how to
encourage the younger players.
**[14:15] @Kanemaru**
He's a good mentor.
**[14:17] Ono**
They're going to be Kanemaru's army.
**[14:19] @Kominato**
Looks like a lot of them
are having trouble eating.
**[14:22] @Kominato**
We did too, of course.
**[14:24] @Furuya**
I still don't like eating.
**[14:28] @Sawamura**
Someone like me will eat like this...
**[14:31] @Sawamura**
The second bowl of rice
is as high as a mountain!
**[14:33] @Sawamura**
I'm a level above you wimps,
with your light portions!
**[14:37] @Kominato**
Wow, good for you.
**[14:39] Yui**
So you eat breakfast here.
**[14:41] Yuki**
Yeah, but I pack my lunch.
***SIGN*** Spirit
**[14:44] Yui**
I saw the large box you brought.
**[14:47] Yuki**
It was my brother's.
**[14:48] Yuki**
I had a rice ball before practice.
**[14:51] Yuki**
This way, I can get some protein
immediately after practice.
**[14:58] Yui**
Yep. Do you take any supplements?
**[15:00] Yuki**
They're expensive, so I just take BCAA.
**[15:04] Yuki**
I want to get as much of my
nutrition from food as possible!
**[15:07] Yuki**
More, please!
**[15:10] Yui**
Me, too!
**[15:13] Seto**
More eating monsters!
**[15:21] Seto**
Don't go too hard, Koshu.
**[15:26] Ochiai**
I watched the DVD of yesterday's game.
**[15:30] Ochiai**
Mei Narumiya does indeed seem to be
one of the top pitchers in the country.
**[15:37] Ochiai**
He just happens to be in our region.
**[15:39] Ochiai**
And after what happened last year,
**[15:42] Ochiai**
he represents the biggest obstacle we face.
**[15:49] Ochiai**
Still, we'll only run into him in
the finals for this tournament.
**[15:54] Ochiai**
We are also very different from last year.
**[16:00] Ochiai**
I expect this is the reason
**[16:02] Ochiai**
you registered 18 players for the
tournament when 20 are allowed.
**[16:11] Ochiai**
The entrance ceremony is over, so first-
years are allowed to play in official games.
**[16:16] Ochiai**
I've prepared a list of first-years
I feel are ready to be on the bench.
**[16:16] _Sign**
Masashi Yuki R/R Great body balance, fair running speed
Kaoru Yui R/L Power, great running and throwing arm
Koshu Okumura R/R Great instincts and throwing arm
Kota Kagami L/L Doesn't stand out, but capable
Takuma Seto R/L A+ running speed
Favoring players who can make an impact
on the team rather than well-rounded ones
***SIGN*** April 9th
**[16:31] Haruno**
Could you carry this over for me,
Akane-chan, Anna-chan?
**[16:35] _Both**
Yes.
**[16:36] Haruno**
It's heavy, so carry it together.
**[16:38] Haruno**
No need to rush.
**[16:40] Haruno**
I wouldn't want you to trip and fall.
**[16:43] _Both**
Yes.
**[16:45] int_Akane**
*Haruno-senpai is so nice!*
**[16:48] int_Anna**
*It's heavy, even with two people.*
**[16:51] Haruno**
When I was a first-year, Yui-senpai and
Sachi-senpai would always help me—
**[16:59] Akane**
Are you okay, Haruno-senpai?
**[17:01] Anna**
Please watch where you're going.
**[17:02] Haruno**
I'm sorry!
**[17:04] Sachiko**
She's making a mess of things.
**[17:05] Yui**
That's Haruno for you.
**[17:11] _Fan**
There's always so many people here.
**[17:14] _Fan**
It's been like this ever since
they got back from Koshien Stadium.
**[17:17] _Fan**
Is everyone here to see Furuya?
**[17:19] _Fan**
Do you think he'll be in the bullpen today?
**[17:21] _Fan**
Is it true a scout from Fukuoka is in town?
**[17:24] _Fan**
He'd be here to see Miyuki.
**[17:26] @Kominato**
Are you using a wooden bat today?
**[17:29] @Miyuki**
Yeah.
**[17:30] _Fan**
Furuya didn't pitch in last week's game,
**[17:33] _Fan**
so I hope he'll pitch in the next one...
**[17:35] _Fan**
Some of those 150 km/h monster fastballs.
**[17:37] _Fan**
It's like a dream to
see pitches that fast.
**[17:41] _Fan**
He's looking good.
**[17:42] _Fan**
I just hope he can do that in the game.
**[17:44] _Fan**
I hope Maezono can get back in there.
**[17:51] _Fan**
We need hitters with power,
besides Miyuki, to give them some depth.
**[17:57] @int_Tojo**
* Oh, man. He hit that difficult*
* trajectory like it was nothing.*
**[18:00] @int_Tojo**
* Sometimes he misses pitches that*
* should be easy to hit, though.*
**[18:04] @Kuramochi**
That guy's still on a roll.
**[18:07] @Miyuki**
Tojo, how close to full power was that?
**[18:10] @Tojo**
80%!
**[18:11] @Miyuki**
It's looking good.
**[18:13] @Tojo**
Thank you!
**[18:15] @int_Tojo**
*Actually, it was 90%.*
**[18:18] @Miyuki**
After all, it's best to practice
with real pitches, don't you think?
**[18:33] @int_Tojo**
*So this kid is Yuki-senpai's...*
**[18:47] _Fan**
Hm? That stance...
**[18:49] _Fan**
Who is that?
**[19:15] @Furuya**
Who is that?
**[19:16] _Fan**
Didn't he jam that?
**[19:20] _Fan**
That was a solid hit.
**[19:22] _Fan**
What a batter!
**[19:23] _Fan**
That's Masashi?
**[19:26] _Fan**
Tetsu's younger brother, Masashi Yuki!
**[19:30] (Flashback) fb_Tetsu**
He's a whimsical kid,
**[19:32] (Flashback) fb_Tetsu**
but he's way better than
I was as a first-year.
**[19:35] (Flashback) fb_Tetsu**
Look after him for me.
**[19:39] @int_Miyuki**
*More whimsical than Tetsu-san?*
**[19:42] int_Rei**
* He must have done a lot of*
* swings during spring break.*
**[19:53] _Fan**
He hit for power with a low stance.
**[19:55] _Fan**
Who is that?
**[19:59] _Fan**
He's so small. How does he hit it so far?
**[20:02] int_Seto**
*Those two really are crazy.*
**[20:08] _Fan**
What a sharp swing!
**[20:10] _Fan**
He hit it hard to right field!
**[20:12] _Fan**
Are they really first-years?
**[20:14] int_Seto**
*I'm gonna play center field!*
**[20:18] _Fan**
I heard they had quite a crop this year.
**[20:21] _Fan**
You aren't kidding!
**[20:29] _Fan**
He's hitting Tojo's pitches easily!
**[20:31] (Flashback) @fb_Sawamura**
Huh?
**[20:33] (Flashback) @fb_Sawamura**
The first-years are practicing
with us already?
**[20:37] (Flashback) @fb_Sawamura**
We were still practicing basics
during the spring tournament, right?
**[20:41] (Flashback) @fb_Konimato**
Yeah.
**[20:42] (Flashback) @fb_Konimato**
Furuya pitched in the
Kanto tournament, though.
**[20:46] (Flashback) @fb_Konimato**
That must mean there are some
talented first-years this year.
**[20:56] _Player**
So the reason there are two spots open...
**[20:59] _Player**
Right?
**[21:00] int_Player**
*What positions do they play?*
**[21:04] @int_Miyuki**
* The first-years' abilities*
* will inspire the organization.*
**[21:09] @int_Miyuki**
*Strengthening the team is the top priority.*
**[21:13] @int_Miyuki**
* It's a message from the coach that*
* things won't stay as they are.*
**[21:26] @int_Sawamura**
*That's right.*
**[21:29] @int_Sawamura**
*We overshadowed our seniors last year, too.*
**[21:38] Narrator**
*In order to reach nationals,*
**[21:41] Narrator**
* new blood was added,*
* and the team grew to 94 members.*
**[21:46] Narrator**
* For the Seido High School*
* baseball team, this spring...*
***SIGN*** Wait... Weren't you expecting me to succeed...
**[21:50] Narrator**
* began the battle for the*
* 20 spots in the summer*
**[21:56] Narrator**
*and the numbers they would wear.*
**[22:04] @Sawamura**
Challenge accepted!
**[22:06] @Sawamura**
I accept your challenge!
***SIGN*** "Camphor"
**[22:16] @Sawamura**
"Camphor."
**[23:50] Asada**
I can't do it.
**[23:51] Asada**
I've just eaten.
**[23:53] Asada**
I'm sorry.
**[23:55] int_Asada**
*Oh, no! I refused an order!*
**[23:57] Asada**
I didn't sleep well again.
**[24:01] Asada**
I don't want to run.
**[24:02] Asada**
I don't want to eat.
**[24:04] Okumura**
Then I won't leave a single bit.
**[24:07] Okumura**
I'll finish every meal.
**[24:09] Yui**
More, please!
**[24:11] @Sawamura**
On the next episode of
*Ace of the Diamond Act II*:
***SIGN*** Next Time
***SIGN*** "Battle, Battle"
**[24:13] @Sawamura**
"Battle, Battle."
**[24:15] @Sawamura**
Let's win the national title!
# 9 - Battle, Battle
Source: [Crunchyroll](https://www.crunchyroll.com/series/GYX0MZ58R/ace-of-the-diamond)
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**[00:05] @int_Miyuki**
* The first-years' abilities*
* will inspire the organization.*
**[00:10] @int_Miyuki**
*Strengthening the team is the top priority.*
**[00:13] @int_Miyuki**
* It's a message from the coach that*
* things won't stay as they are.*
**[00:23] Narrator**
*In order to reach nationals,*
**[00:25] Narrator**
* new blood was added,*
* and the team grew to 94 members.*
**[00:29] Narrator**
* For the Seido High School*
* baseball team, this spring...*
**[00:33] Narrator**
* began the battle for the*
* 20 spots in the summer*
**[00:38] Narrator**
*and the numbers they would wear.*
**[00:43] @Sawamura**
Challenge accepted!
**[00:45] @Sawamura**
I accept your challenge!
***SIGN*** Meiji Jingu Secondary Stadium
***SIGN*** April 12th
Fourth day of
the Tokyo Spring Tournament
***SIGN*** Tokyo High School Baseball Tournament
Third Base Side First Base Side
Game 1 10:00 Start Time
Hodai First – Seido
Game 2 12:30 Start Time
Kasuga First – Ueno Academy
**[02:34] Narrator**
*A lot of fans came came to the stadium*
**[02:39] Narrator**
* to see the incredible pitching that*
* Furuya showed in the Invitational.*
**[02:50] Narrator**
* In today's game, Furuya is having*
* trouble controlling the ball*
**[02:53] Narrator**
* and has allowed several runners*
* on base since the first inning.*
**[02:58] @Sawamura**
I need to step in!
**[03:01] @int_Furuya**
*No, you don't!*
**[03:04] Narrator**
*But the fielders defended well,*
***SIGN*** Hodai
Seido
**[03:07] Narrator**
*and helped minimize the runs conceded.*
**[03:12] Narrator**
* They also did their best on offense*
* in order to support Furuya.*
***SIGN*** Hodai
***SIGN*** Seido
**[03:16] Narrator**
*The top of the order got up to bat,*
**[03:18] Narrator**
* and the cleanup added some*
* runs for insurance.*
**[03:21] Narrator**
*Then...*
**[03:29] [SONG] SFX**
Plop
**[03:31] Narrator**
*Having returned to the lineup,*
**[03:34] Narrator**
*Maezono got a long-awaited RBI hit.*
**[03:36] @Sawamura**
That's good!
**[03:38] @Sawamura**
It doesn't matter how it looks!
**[03:41] Narrator**
*Furuya's control gradually settled,*
**[03:45] _Sign**
Hodai
**[03:45] _Sign**
Seido
**[03:45] _Sign**
(Called in seventh inning)
**[03:46] Narrator**
*and Seido defeated Hodai First when the
game was called in the seventh inning.*
***SIGN*** Kasuga First scouts
***SIGN*** Teito scout
**[03:56] _Someone**
Yes, his pitches were just as fast as ever,
***SIGN*** Ichidai Third High scout
**[03:59] _Someone**
but his control was severely lacking.
**[04:02] _Someone**
Nothing like how he pitched
in the Invitational.
**[04:04] _Someone**
He was very uneven.
**[04:07] _Someone**
He's intimidating when
he's in the zone,
**[04:08] _Someone**
but there are plenty of ways to attack him.
**[04:12] @Sawamura**
I didn't get to pitch!
***SIGN*** Inashiro scouts
**[04:16] _Someone**
Yeah, the nineteenth and twentieth spots
**[04:19] _Someone**
were filled after the school
entrance ceremony.
***SIGN*** #19
Masashi Yuki
***SIGN*** #20
Kaoru Yui
**[04:31] @int_Yui**
* Learning what calls to make when*
* the pitching is that erratic...*
**[04:34] @int_Yui**
* Seeing their expressions and*
* hearing what they say...*
**[04:36] @int_Yui**
* Just being on the bench*
* is teaching me so much.*
**[04:40] _Fan**
Yui, as in the Yui from Mamiya Senior?
**[04:42] _Fan**
Masashi's got a great build.
**[04:44] _Fan**
He's got the same aura as Tetsu.
***SIGN*** Seido Spirit Dorm
**[04:58] @Kuramochi**
Was that Kasuga First's
ace pitching today?
**[05:01] Ono**
He was #2 in the fall.
**[05:03] @Kuramochi**
His sliders looked good.
***SIGN*** Tokyo Spring High School Baseball Tournament 96 participating teams 95 games Tokyo High School Baseball Association
***SIGN*** Seido
**[05:05] _Player**
Seiko and Teito are playing
at Meiji Jingu tomorrow.
**[05:08] _Player**
Inashiro's playing Bito.
**[05:10] _Player**
They've got Ichidai Third against Tsurugashima
and Sensen against Ugumori at Hachioji.
**[05:14] _Player**
Mukai facing the Seiko
batters sounds incredible.
**[05:17] Yui**
We'll go check out Jingu Stadium.
**[05:20] Watanabe**
I hope we get to see other
pitchers besides Narumiya.
**[05:24] Sachiko**
Should we scout Teito too?
**[05:26] @Kuramochi**
Sanko's got Amahisa to watch out for.
**[05:28] Haruno**
Okay, got it.
**[05:30] @Miyuki**
Maki from Sensen, too.
**[05:35] @Sawamura**
Thank you for the food!
**[05:37] @Sawamura**
Okay, Miyuki-senpai, let's get going!
**[05:39] @Miyuki**
Where?
**[05:40] @Sawamura**
There you go kidding again!
**[05:43] @Sawamura**
I don't want to let the
pitches I would have thrown
**[05:46] @Sawamura**
in today's game go to waste!
**[05:48] @Miyuki**
Go to waste? They're hardly perfect.
**[05:51] @Sawamura**
All the more reason to work on them!
**[05:53] @Yui**
Um...
**[05:54] @Yui**
If Sawamura-senpai is going to be pitching,
would you mind if I went along?
**[05:58] @Yui**
I couldn't get a read on him
in the bullpen during the last game.
**[06:04] @Miyuki**
You're on the bench, so you
should get used to catching.
**[06:09] @Miyuki**
Go ahead and catch for this idiot.
**[06:12] @Sawamura**
Hey, don't give your job to a first-year!
***SIGN*** Casual speech with
the captain...
**[06:15] @Yui**
Casual speech with the captain...
**[06:17] @Sawamura**
Listen, young man!
**[06:19] @Sawamura**
If you want to catch for me, you'll have
to finish three bowls of rice first!
**[06:23] @Yui**
Yes, sir! This is my third.
**[06:24] @Sawamura**
Is that true, Kanemaru?!
**[06:27] @Kanemaru**
Yeah, that's his third bowl.
**[06:29] @Sawamura**
W-Well done, um...
**[06:32] @Yui**
Yui.
**[06:34] @Yuki**
Miyuki, I'll go, too.
**[06:36] @Miyuki**
Sure.
**[06:39] ---**
Me too.
**[06:39] @Furuya**
You pitched today, with a lot of extra
pitches for the guys you walked, too!
**[06:45] Watanabe**
Yeah, Furuya should stay and
reflect on the game with us.
**[06:48] [SONG] SFX**
Shock
**[06:51] @Miyuki**
Thanks for that, Nabe.
**[06:52] @Sawamura**
See ya later!
**[06:54] _Player**
Thanks for the food!
**[06:56] _Player**
Thanks for the food!
**[06:57] _Player**
Thanks for the food!
**[06:59] int_Asada**
*They're going to practice more?*
**[07:02] int_Mogami**
* It doesn't make sense... I have*
* less and less appetite every day.*
**[07:07] @Sawamura**
Asada!
**[07:08] @Sawamura**
You're a pitcher, right?
**[07:10] @Sawamura**
How about joining us,
once you're done eating?
**[07:12] asada**
I don't think so.
I can't exercise right after eating.
**[07:16] asada**
I'm sorry.
**[07:18] int_Asada**
*I can't believe I turned him down!*
**[07:20] @Sawamura**
I see. Another time, then!
**[07:23] int_Asada**
*He's not mad?*
**[07:26] int_Asada**
*Is it really okay?*
**[07:27] Seto**
He just turned down an invitation
from a second-year.
**[07:31] Seto**
He's got guts.
**[07:32] @Yui**
Furuya-san is a little absentminded.
**[07:37] (Flashback) @fb_Miyuki**
Looks like you're having
trouble finishing the meals.
**[07:41] (Flashback) @fb_Miyuki**
When I was new, I used to put some
of my rice on Zono's plate.
**[07:45] (Flashback) @fb_Miyuki**
Keep that between us.
***SIGN*** Boom
**[07:48] (Flashback) fb_Okumura**
Then I won't leave a single bit.
**[07:50] (Flashback) fb_Okumura**
I'll finish every meal.
**[07:55] (Flashback) @fb_Miyuki**
Oh, really?
***SIGN*** Boom
**[08:00] int_Okumura**
*Damn... I'm not making any progress.*
**[08:02] @int_Miyuki**
* Why's he feel the need*
* to put on that big show?*
**[08:05] @int_Miyuki**
*Is he miffed he didn't make the bench?*
**[08:08] @int_Miyuki**
*This is fun.*
**[08:10] @Sawamura**
What are you smiling about, Kazuya Miyuki?!
**[08:13] @Sawamura**
You should act more like a captain!
**[08:15] @Miyuki**
Shut up!
**[08:18] Oka**
Hiroomi, wanna go up to the gym?
**[08:21] Hiroomi**
The gym and weight room are already full,
**[08:24] Hiroomi**
thanks to all the regulars.
**[08:27] Oka**
Then, I guess we'll go where we always go.
***SIGN*** Kenichi Oka (second-year)
**[08:34] Hiroomi**
Yeah.
**[08:37] int_Takatsu**
* I feel sorry for the third-years who*
* lost their spots on the bench,*
**[08:42] int_Takatsu**
* but I'm more pissed about the first-years*
* who got spots ahead of us second-years.*
**[08:47] int_Takatsu**
* Where we practice,*
* the street lights don't reach.*
**[08:51] int_Takatsu**
*It's a dim, lonely place.*
**[08:54] int_Takatsu**
* We swung our bats there because*
* we wanted to go higher.*
**[09:00] int_Takatsu**
*To make it to the bench.*
***SIGN*** Hiroomi Takatsu (second-year)
**[09:04] int_Takatsu**
Damn it.
***SIGN*** April 14th
**[09:22] @Sawamura**
Back to the future!
***SIGN*** Rise
***SIGN*** Twitch
**[09:24] @Sawamura**
Wait a minute, Boss...
***SIGN*** Thump
***SIGN*** Thump
**[09:26] @Sawamura**
Did you come from the future...
***SIGN*** Rise
**[09:36] @Sawamura**
Terminator!
**[09:37] @Sawamura**
Is that him?!
**[09:39] int_Asada**
* He's going all-out talking*
* in his sleep again.*
**[09:45] asada**
I'll head out.
**[09:47] @Sawamura**
That was fast!
**[09:48] @Sawamura**
Okay, see you later.
**[09:52] @Sawamura**
He gets dressed really quickly,
don't you think?
**[09:55] @Sawamura**
I've never seen him
after he just woke up.
**[10:03] int_Asada**
*I couldn't get much sleep again.*
**[10:07] int_Asada**
*I don't want to run.*
**[10:09] int_Asada**
*I don't want to eat.*
**[10:26] @int_Yui**
* It's still not settling*
* well into my mitt.*
**[10:28] @int_Yui**
*I need to catch it more firmly.*
**[10:32] @Furuya**
12-6.
**[10:33] @Yui**
Yes, sir!
**[10:42] Ochiai**
I like what I'm seeing.
**[10:44] Ochiai**
Keep pitching.
**[10:54] @int_Yui**
*Damn it.*
**[10:55] Ono**
Yeah, it breaks at that speed.
**[10:57] Ono**
It's a little tricky at first.
**[11:00] Ono**
You'll have to keep catching
until you get used to it.
**[11:04] Ono**
Our team has a lot of unique pitchers.
**[11:08] @Yui**
Yes, sir.
**[11:09] @int_Miyuki**
*Ono...*
**[11:12] @int_Miyuki**
* Man, that guy doesn't*
* know how to go easy.*
**[11:14] @Furuya**
12-6.
**[11:16] @Sawamura**
What pitch should I master today?
**[11:19] @Kawakami**
Don't get greedy.
**[11:20] @Sawamura**
Here we go, Miyuki-senpai!
**[11:22] @int_Miyuki**
* And this one doesn't*
* know how to keep quiet.*
**[11:28] Okumura**
Your pitches are looking good!
**[11:31] _Player**
*He's easy to pitch to.*
**[11:34] Okumura**
Put the next one over here.
**[11:36] @int_Miyuki**
*He's got a flexible style of catching.*
**[11:40] @int_Miyuki**
* It's a relief that he actually*
* talks to the pitcher.*
**[11:46] @Sawamura**
Hey, hey, hey!
**[11:47] @Sawamura**
If you keep looking away,
you might get hurt, Captain!
**[12:01] Seto**
Seiko's batters only got
five hits and one run.
**[12:05] Seto**
Mukai-san really is something else.
**[12:07] Seto**
Inui-san bopped one, too.
**[12:12] Seto**
I wonder what their first-years are like.
**[12:16] Okumura**
Taku.
**[12:17] Seto**
Yeah?
**[12:18] Okumura**
You don't need to sit with me.
**[12:21] Okumura**
You can go if you're done eating.
**[12:25] Seto**
Okay.
**[12:27] Seto**
I'll go swing a bat for a while.
**[12:30] Okumura**
I'll be there after I finish all of it.
***SIGN*** Players must eat three bowls of rice!
**[12:54] aso**
He still needs work on
getting under fly balls.
**[12:56] Seki**
Yeah, but his arm looks pretty good.
**[12:59] Seki**
He was handling the infield earlier, too.
**[13:05] Ochiai**
It's scary to let him play infield,
**[13:08] Ochiai**
but he's easily handling the outfield.
***SIGN*** April 19th
***SIGN*** Tokyo Spring Tournament
Quarterfinals
***SIGN*** April 19th Spring Tournament 10:00 Teito – Ugumori 12:30 Inashiro Industrial – Kokaidai Sugata
***SIGN*** Meiji Jingu Secondary Stadium
Game 1
***SIGN*** Teito – Ugumori
(East Tokyo) (East Tokyo)
**[13:44] _Player**
Whoa, get a load of them.
**[13:46] _Player**
Their new first-years make them
look even more like delinquents.
**[13:50] Mukai**
What is this, *Rookies*?
**[13:52] Mukai**
It must be true that
stupid attracts stupid.
**[13:56] _Player**
Hey, Taiyo, they'll hear you!
**[13:58] Mukai**
That's why I'm saying it.
**[14:02] Umemiya**
Well, I think it's time to go
hunting for elite, preppy boys.
**[14:06] Mukai**
It feels so great to make
idiots like them cry.
**[14:09] _Umpire**
Line up!
**[14:11] announcer**
It's time for today's first game!
**[14:14] announcer**
As the team that took down
Sensen's giant pitcher Maki,
**[14:16] announcer**
Ugumori is undoubtedly stronger this year.
**[14:19] announcer**
and Teito has powered up in the
off-season, outplaying Seiko Academy.
**[14:25] _Fan**
I can't wait to see this game!
***SIGN*** Meiji Jingu Secondary Stadium
Third Base Side First Base Side
Game 1 10:00 Start Time
Ugumori – Teito
Game 2 12:30 Start Time
Inashiro Industrial – Kokaidai Sugata
**[14:27] _Fan**
These teams are a dangerous combination!
**[14:30] _Fan**
Teito and Mukai have the
advantage in ability.
***SIGN*** Kokaidai Sugata
**[14:33] _Fan**
If only they had some good
pitchers besides Umemiya.
**[14:36] _Fan**
Teito will be tough to beat.
***SIGN*** Inashiro Industrial
**[14:41] Carlos**
I'd like to give Ugumori some payback.
**[14:44] Carlos**
Mei, who do you think will win?
**[14:49] Narumiya**
If everything goes as expected, Teito.
**[14:52] Narumiya**
But Ugumori can certainly turn the tables.
**[15:00] Carlos**
So which one's gonna win?
***SIGN*** Ugumori
Teito
**[15:01] Narumiya**
We'll just beat whichever one wins!
**[15:04] Narumiya**
I don't care about the
third-place qualifier game!
***SIGN*** Inashiro Industrial #20
Shinji Akamatsu (first-year)
**[15:13] _Player**
Get 'em!
**[15:14] _Player**
Knock it flying!
**[15:23] Tadano**
He's attacking the inside.
**[15:26] ---**
If the batter's getting jammed,
the pitch must be dipping later than usual.
***SIGN*** Ugumori
***SIGN*** Teito
**[15:30] _Fan**
He's sure throwing a lot of fastballs.
**[15:32] _Fan**
Ugumori swings a lot,
so the game is going fast.
**[15:41] Umemiya**
I thought he'd throw more breaking balls.
**[15:45] _Player**
The ones he has thrown have
been very effective.
**[15:48] _Player**
He throws fastballs to rack up the count,
so we have to swing at them.
**[15:53] _Coach**
When your opponent likes to
swing, attack the inside.
**[15:58] _Coach**
While testing the batters,
**[16:01] _Coach**
they're experimenting with our new style,
which limits the number of pitches.
**[16:07] _Coach**
They're a bunch of bold jerks.
**[16:15] announcer**
A fly to left field for the third out.
**[16:18] announcer**
Teito's Taiyo Mukai has held Ugumori
scoreless again this inning!
**[16:21] _Fan**
His pitches have gotten faster, right?
**[16:24] _Fan**
It's amazing he can throw
that fast from the side.
**[16:26] _Fan**
He's completely shutting
down Ugumori's batters!
**[16:29] _Fan**
They lost in the first round
of the fall tournament,
**[16:31] _Fan**
but I've heard they had
the off-season from hell.
**[16:34] _Coach**
Grab it, like this!
**[16:35] _Fan**
Since it's not as hot, they say spring
works in favor of the pitchers.
**[16:40] _Fan**
This game is a battle of teamwork.
**[16:43] _Fan**
The pitchers are the key to victory.
**[16:46] _Fan**
Then Mukai definitely has an advantage.
**[16:47] _Fan**
No, Umemiya's a good pitcher, too!
**[16:48] _all**
Yeah!
**[16:50] _Fan**
He's only given up one
run in five innings.
**[16:52] _Fan**
With Ugumori, you never know until the end.
**[16:56] _Player**
Okay, let's turn it around!
**[16:57] _Fan**
They've got some sort of hidden power.
**[17:02] Narumiya**
Let's go warm up, Itsuki.
**[17:04] Tadano**
Yes, sir!
**[17:06] int_Narumiya**
* Ugumori's trying to make an*
* opening Teito won't give them.*
**[17:12] int_Narumiya**
* If the score doesn't change,*
* Ugumori may have a chance.*
**[17:22] Ono**
Did you get the LINE from Nabe?
**[17:24] _Player**
Teito's Inui got a two-RBI hit.
**[17:27] @Kanemaru**
First-years, be on the ground at 2:00!
**[17:30] @Kanemaru**
We'll be doing batting drills
on field B, so be ready!
**[17:34] _all**
Yes, sir!
**[17:35] _Player**
Great, I've wanted to do
batting drills for a while!
**[17:38] _Player**
I thought we wouldn't get to use a
ball while the tournament was going on.
**[17:41] int_Mogami**
* This is my chance. This is my chance.*
* This is my chance.*
**[17:41] _Sign**
This is my chance
This is my chance
This is my chance
**[17:43] _Player**
I have to eat all of this? Really?
**[17:49] Seto**
Thanks for the food!
**[17:50] Seto**
I'll see you later.
**[17:54] int_Asada**
*I'm one of the last to finish again.*
**[17:57] @Sawamura**
Asada!
**[17:59] @Sawamura**
Once you're eating,
let's play some catch!
**[18:01] @Sawamura**
That'll warm us up for afternoon practice.
**[18:03] asada**
Y-Yes, sir. I'll be there.
**[18:06] int_Asada**
*Whoa, I can't believe I said yes!*
**[18:09] @Sawamura**
Okay, let's do it!
**[18:11] int_Asada**
* It was out of guilt for turning*
* him down last time!*
**[18:15] @Sawamura**
Okay, I'll wait right here!
**[18:17] asada**
Huh? But that makes it harder to eat...
**[18:20] @Miyuki**
What's going on?
**[18:22] @Miyuki**
Is Sawamura roping a first-year
into practicing with him?
**[18:24] @Kuramochi**
The first-year rooming with us
hasn't been feeling well,
**[18:27] @Kuramochi**
so he's trying to cheer him up.
**[18:30] @Miyuki**
Cheer him up?
**[18:33] (Flashback) fb_asada**
I'll head out.
**[18:34] (Flashback) @fb_Sawamura**
That was fast!
**[18:36] (Flashback) @fb_Sawamura**
When did he get changed?!
**[18:39] (Flashback) @fb_Sawamura**
I never get to talk to him!
**[18:40] (Flashback) @fb_Kuramochi**
I get the feeling he's avoiding us.
**[18:45] (Flashback) @fb_Sawamura**
Us? Me, too?
**[18:47] (Flashback) @fb_Kuramochi**
He's not used to living in a dorm,
**[18:50] (Flashback) @fb_Kuramochi**
and he has to share a room
with two upperclassmen.
**[18:53] (Flashback) @fb_Kuramochi**
He takes a long time to eat,
**[18:56] (Flashback) @fb_Kuramochi**
so he might be close to cracking.
**[18:58] (Flashback) @fb_Sawamura**
We can't let that happen!
**[19:01] (Flashback) @fb_Sawamura**
It must have been when you beat him
up in that game on the first day!
**[19:06] (Flashback) @fb_Sawamura**
You crushed him in everything
he was good at!
**[19:08] (Flashback) @fb_Sawamura**
That's not just immature,
it's a terrible thing to do!
**[19:12] (Flashback) @fb_Sawamura**
You look and talk mean!
It's no wonder he's scared of you!
**[19:16] (Flashback) @fb_Sawamura**
You have the unmistakable air
of a former delinquent!
**[19:18] (Flashback) @fb_Sawamura**
It's like living in a
cage with a wild animal!
**[19:21] (Flashback) @fb_Sawamura**
Oh, man, it's so scary!
**[19:22] (Flashback) @fb_Kuramochi**
You're really asking for it!
**[19:24] (Flashback) @fb_Sawamura**
I understand!
**[19:25] (Flashback) @fb_Sawamura**
As his senior, I'll go break a leg!
**[19:28] (Flashback) @fb_Sawamura**
Leave everything to me!
**[19:32] @Miyuki**
He's in that zone again, huh?
**[19:34] @Kuramochi**
With that dumb face he makes.
**[19:36] @Miyuki**
I can picture it now.
**[19:38] @Kuramochi**
Well, Sawamura spends more time with the kid.
**[19:42] @Kuramochi**
Me leaving wouldn't solve anything.
**[19:44] @Miyuki**
I suppose.
**[19:46] @Miyuki**
Our first-year is a cocky kid.
**[19:49] @Miyuki**
Why's he always glaring at me?
**[19:52] @Kuramochi**
You go too easy on them,
so they take advantage.
**[19:55] @Miyuki**
I don't mind. It's fun.
**[19:58] @Sawamura**
And this is where the Sawamura family's
secret sauce makes an appearance!
**[20:03] @Sawamura**
It's got mustard and, um...
**[20:05] @Sawamura**
a lot of other stuff!
**[20:07] @Sawamura**
You pour it over a piping hot steak!
**[20:10] @Sawamura**
Once the meat soaks up the sauce,
**[20:13] @Sawamura**
you take a big bite with rice!
**[20:15] asada**
Um...
**[20:17] asada**
Why are you telling me this?
**[20:19] @Sawamura**
I thought talking about delicious
food would help you eat.
**[20:23] @Sawamura**
Well? Feeling hungry?
**[20:26] asada**
I'm full.
**[20:28] @Sawamura**
Instead of "I can't,"
say "I can't yet!"
**[20:31] @Sawamura**
Just say that when you feel ready to quit!
**[20:34] @Sawamura**
That's what I've always
done and will continue to do!
**[20:38] asada**
They said that on TV yesterday.
**[20:42] @Sawamura**
The only enemy is inside yourself!
**[20:44] @Sawamura**
You need to crawl up from here!
**[20:51] @Sawamura**
Now eat those last three
bites all at once, Asada!
**[20:54] asada**
Not three at once...
**[20:56] Okumura**
Knock it off.
**[21:01] Okumura**
Your idiotic shouting has
made me lose my appetite.
**[21:05] Okumura**
I feel sick.
**[21:07] @Sawamura**
Huh?
**[21:08] Okumura**
Even though he eats slowly,
he finishes everything.
**[21:17] Okumura**
We don't need any cheap encouragement.
**[21:20] Okumura**
We're fighting in our own way.
**[21:23] Okumura**
Could you please leave?
I'm tired of looking at you, Senpai.
**[21:31] @int_Sawamura**
*T-Tired of looking at me?*
**[21:37] @int_Sawamura**
*Leave?*
**[21:42] @Sawamura**
Wh-Wh-What's your problem?!
**[21:44] @Sawamura**
You're a first-year, right?
Yeah, a first-year!
**[21:46] @Sawamura**
Tell me your class, name,
and your roll number!
**[21:50] Okumura**
Koshu Okumura. I play catcher.
**[21:52] Okumura**
Don't you remember being
in the bullpen with me?
**[21:54] Okumura**
Are you only interested in first-years
if they have a spot on the bench?
**[21:59] @Sawamura**
I-I remember seeing you.
**[22:01] Okumura**
And it doesn't matter
what class I'm in.
**[22:07] @int_Sawamura**
*Wh...*
**[22:08] @int_Sawamura**
*What a cocky first-year!*
**[22:11] @int_Sawamura**
*What a jerk!*
***SIGN*** "Battle, Battle"
**[22:15] @Sawamura**
"Battle, Battle."
**[23:49] Umemiya**
Don't run away.
**[23:51] Umemiya**
Keep on coming!
**[23:52] Mukai**
I don't like your eyes.
**[23:55] Mukai**
Do you think you can beat me?
**[23:57] Umemiya**
I'm going to crush your
resolve and your pride!
**[24:02] @Miyuki**
Our game tomorrow is against
Kasuga First High.
**[24:04] @Miyuki**
They're a powerhouse school
from the eastern division.
**[24:06] @Miyuki**
What do you think about testing
our numbers at some point?
**[24:09] @Miyuki**
Just a little.
**[24:10] @Miyuki**
On the next episode of
*Ace of the Diamond Act II*:
**[24:13] @Miyuki**
"Debut."
**[24:15] @Miyuki**
Let's win the national title!
***SIGN*** Next Time
***SIGN*** "Debut"
# 10 - Debut
Source: [Crunchyroll](https://www.crunchyroll.com/series/GYX0MZ58R/ace-of-the-diamond)
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**[00:08] Mukai**
It must be true that
stupid attracts stupid.
**[00:13] Umemiya**
Well, I think it's time to go
hunting for elite, preppy boys.
**[00:17] Mukai**
It feels so great to make
idiots like them cry.
**[00:21] _Player**
Get 'em!
**[00:22] _Player**
Knock it flying!
**[00:38] Seto**
Thanks for the food!
**[00:40] Seto**
I'll see you later.
**[00:43] int_Asada**
*I'm one of the last to finish again.*
**[00:46] @Sawamura**
Asada!
**[00:48] @Sawamura**
Once you're eating, let's play some catch!
**[00:50] @Sawamura**
That'll warm us up for afternoon practice.
**[00:53] Asada**
Y-Yes, sir. I'll be there.
**[00:55] @Sawamura**
Okay, I'll wait right here!
**[00:58] Asada**
Huh? But that makes it harder to eat...
**[01:01] @Miyuki**
What's going on?
**[01:03] @Miyuki**
Is Sawamura roping a first-year
into practicing with him?
**[01:06] @Kuramochi**
The first-year rooming with
us hasn't been feeling well,
**[01:09] @Kuramochi**
so he's trying to cheer him up.
**[01:12] @Miyuki**
Cheer him up?
**[01:14] @Sawamura**
Instead of "I can't,"
say "I can't yet!"
**[01:17] @Sawamura**
Just say that when you feel ready to quit!
**[01:21] @Sawamura**
That's what I've always
done and will continue to do!
**[01:25] Asada**
They said that on TV yesterday.
**[01:28] @Sawamura**
The only enemy is inside yourself!
**[01:31] @Sawamura**
You need to crawl up from here!
**[01:37] Okumura**
Knock it off.
**[01:41] Okumura**
Your idiotic shouting has
made me lose my appetite.
**[01:44] Okumura**
I feel sick.
**[01:47] @Sawamura**
Huh?
**[01:48] Okumura**
Even though he eats slowly,
he finishes everything.
**[01:56] Okumura**
We don't need any cheap encouragement.
**[01:59] Okumura**
We're fighting in our own way.
**[02:03] Okumura**
Could you please leave?
I'm tired of looking at you, Senpai.
**[02:10] @int_Sawamura**
*T-Tired of looking at me?*
**[02:16] @int_Sawamura**
*Leave?*
**[02:21] @Sawamura**
Wh-Wh-What's your problem?!
**[02:23] @Sawamura**
You're a first-year, right?
Yeah, a first-year!
**[02:25] @Sawamura**
Tell me your class, name,
and your roll number!
**[02:29] Okumura**
Koshu Okumura. I play catcher.
**[02:32] Okumura**
Don't you remember being
in the bullpen with me?
**[02:34] Okumura**
Are you only interested in first-years
if they have a spot on the bench?
**[02:38] @Sawamura**
I-I remember seeing you.
**[02:41] Okumura**
And it doesn't matter
what class I'm in.
**[02:44] @int_Sawamura**
*What a cocky first-year!*
**[04:26] @Sawamura**
See you later, Asada.
**[04:28] Asada**
Y-Yes, sir.
**[04:30] @Sawamura**
Kanemaru!
**[04:31] @Sawamura**
Kanemaru, are you here?!
**[04:33] @Kanemaru**
Shut up!
**[04:34] @Sawamura**
Listen and tell me what you think!
**[04:36] @Kanemaru**
It's all your fault!
**[04:38] @Sawamura**
I didn't say anything yet!
**[04:40] @Kanemaru**
Damn, I don't want to hear it.
**[04:41] @Sawamura**
A first-year was just mouthing
off to me in the cafeteria!
**[04:45] @Kanemaru**
Calm down!
**[04:55] (Flashback) fb_Asada**
I'm done!
**[04:56] (Flashback) fb_Asada**
I finished in three bites, Senpai!
**[04:58] (Flashback) fb_Asada**
Let's go!
**[05:00] (Flashback) @fb_Sawamura**
Go where?!
**[05:01] (Flashback) fb_Asada**
To play catch...
**[05:05] int_Asada**
* That was scary,*
* but I think I did the right thing.*
**[05:10] int_Asada**
* I've never seen anyone*
* talk like that to a senior.*
**[05:19] int_Asada**
*Oh, right. Catch.*
***SIGN*** Meiji Jingu Secondary Stadium
**[05:33] _Fan**
A screwball!
**[05:34] _Fan**
It could have gone anywhere if he'd hit it.
**[05:36] _Fan**
It's the top of the eighth, with two
outs and runners on first and third.
**[05:39] _Fan**
A solid hit could tie the game!
**[05:41] _Player**
Umemiya-senpai!
**[05:42] _Player**
Get us a hit!
**[05:43] _Player**
Let's finish this, Taiyo-san!
**[05:47] _Player**
Ume-nii!
**[05:49] int_Umemiya**
*Yeah, no one hates giving up as much as me.*
**[05:54] int_Umemiya**
*Don't back down! Bring it on!*
**[05:59] int_Mukai**
*I'm not backing down!*
**[06:01] int_Mukai**
* If we trip up now, we won't*
* stand a chance at nationals!*
**[06:08] _Umpire**
Foul!
**[06:12] _Fan**
He threw an inside pitch to Umemiya!
**[06:14] _Fan**
That's way too risky!
**[06:15] _Fan**
He did it on purpose!
Now he's got two strikes!
**[06:18] _Fan**
Will he throw his screwball next?
**[06:23] _Fan**
Another inside pitch!
**[06:24] _Fan**
He was going for the third strike!
**[06:26] _Fan**
He's feeling really gutsy!
**[06:29] int_Player**
*This is...*
**[06:30] int_Player**
* the tenacity of the guy who*
* takes the mound for Teito.*
**[06:36] int_Player**
*He doesn't show any openings.*
**[06:38] int_Player**
*His pitching technique is well-polished.*
**[06:42] int_Umemiya**
*I know that look.*
**[06:46] int_Umemiya**
* The eyes of someone who puts*
* everything into their pitches to win.*
**[06:57] int_Umemiya**
*Let me crush your resolve and pride.*
**[07:12] int_Mukai**
* Instead of letting my opponent*
* intimidate me with their bark,*
**[07:16] int_Mukai**
*I'll gladly take the bite.*
**[07:19] int_Mukai**
*Remember! What was all that training for?*
**[07:23] int_Umemiya**
*Bring it. Come on.*
**[07:27] int_Mukai**
*What was all that practice for?*
**[07:31] int_Mukai**
*I don't like the look in your eyes.*
**[07:34] int_Umemiya**
*Come on, bring it!*
**[07:37] int_Mukai**
*Do you think you can beat me?!*
**[08:12] Mukai**
Yeah!
**[08:15] _Sign**
Parking Meter
**[08:28] @Miyuki**
He really said that?
**[08:30] @Miyuki**
I wish I'd have been there.
**[08:32] @Sawamura**
It's no laughing matter, Captain!
**[08:35] @Sawamura**
I heard he's rooming with you!
**[08:37] @Sawamura**
And he's a catcher, too!
**[08:39] @Miyuki**
I seem to recall you insulting Azuma-senpai.
**[08:43] @Miyuki**
What goes around comes around.
**[08:44] @Miyuki**
History repeats itself.
**[08:48] (Flashback) @fb_Sawamura**
He's gonna play pro ball
with a body like that?
**[08:50] (Flashback) @fb_Sawamura**
Impossible!
**[08:52] (Flashback) @fb_Sawamura**
Look at his belly!
**[08:54] (Flashback) @fb_Sawamura**
He looks like an old man!
**[08:56] (Flashback) @fb_Rei**
Sawamura, stop!
**[08:58] (Flashback) @fb_Sawamura**
I bet he's at least forty years old!
**[09:00] (Flashback) @fb_Sawamura**
There's no way he's in high school!
**[09:03] (Flashback) fb_Azuma**
Wh-Who in the world...
**[09:06] (Flashback) fb_Azuma**
is making fun of my cute belly?
**[09:16] @fb_Sawamura**
This is nothing like that!
**[09:18] @fb_Sawamura**
I was trying to pump up my roommate Asada!
**[09:21] @Furuya**
Insulting?
**[09:22] @Miyuki**
This is fun!
**[09:23] @Sawamura**
No, it's not!
**[09:25] @Miyuki**
Well, everyone has some things
that get them mad.
**[09:30] @Miyuki**
You probably got on his nerves
somehow without realizing it.
**[09:34] @Miyuki**
I think I did, too.
**[09:38] (Flashback) @fb_Miyuki**
Well, don't be so impatient.
**[09:40] (Flashback) @fb_Miyuki**
If you do as he says,
you'll definitely be able to improve.
**[09:44] (Flashback) @fb_Sawamura**
No way!
**[09:46] (Flashback) @fb_Sawamura**
I don't want to pair up with
someone so unmotivated!
**[09:48] (Flashback) @fb_Sawamura**
Why is he still on the team?
**[09:51] (Flashback) @fb_Sawamura**
If he doesn't like to practice,
he should just quit.
**[09:58] (Flashback) @fb_Miyuki**
What you said just now...
**[10:00] (Flashback) @fb_Miyuki**
I can't let it slide.
**[10:04] @Miyuki**
What is it?
**[10:05] @fb_Sawamura**
*Maybe I did say something like that...*
**[10:08] @fb_Sawamura**
*in this same room!*
**[10:11] @Sawamura**
I know it was a folly of youth,
**[10:13] @Sawamura**
but I'm so ashamed of my first-year self!
**[10:15] @Sawamura**
I want to get in a time machine
and set him straight!
**[10:18] @Furuya**
What did you do?
**[10:19] @Sawamura**
Shut up! You have a dark past, too!
**[10:23] @Miyuki**
I'll tell you about it later.
**[10:25] @Sawamura**
That's not necessary!
**[10:27] @Miyuki**
Sawamura.
**[10:29] @Miyuki**
You can worry about first-years if you want,
but you need to get ready yourself.
**[10:34] @Miyuki**
Our game tomorrow is against Kasuga First,
a powerhouse school from the east division.
**[10:47] @Miyuki**
I'll deal with Okumura.
**[10:49] @Miyuki**
Don't make any more trouble
while we're in the tournament.
**[10:56] Watanabe**
Thanks to a fine play by the second
baseman, they couldn't catch up.
**[10:59] Watanabe**
The eighth inning ended up deciding the game.
**[11:04] Watanabe**
Teito defeated Ugumori 3–0.
**[11:08] _Player**
Mukai's doing well this tournament.
**[11:10] @Kanemaru**
He must've trained hard in the off season.
**[11:12] @Kuramochi**
The game only took an hour and a half.
**[11:15] Watanabe**
Then, for the second game,
**[11:17] Watanabe**
we wanted to see how
Kokaidai Sugata would fare against
**[11:23] Watanabe**
Inashiro with their new
former pro ball coach.
**[11:26] Watanabe**
Carlos led off with a home run and
Yamaoka brought in two more runs,
**[11:30] Watanabe**
effectively crushing their ace, Yamada.
**[11:32] Watanabe**
Unable to recover, they gave up
seven runs in the first inning.
**[11:36] Watanabe**
Sugata tried to counterattack,
**[11:39] Watanabe**
but they could only score
two runs against Hirano.
**[11:43] Watanabe**
When the game was called in the seventh
inning, the score was 11–2.
**[11:46] Watanabe**
Inashiro has advanced to the semifinals
while letting their ace, Narumiya, rest.
**[11:51] @Kuramochi**
Carlos is hitting well.
**[11:52] @Kanemaru**
So Teito will play Inashiro
in the semifinals.
**[11:56] @Kanemaru**
It's another battle between pitchers.
**[11:59] Watanabe**
Kasuga First High's ace,
whom we face tomorrow,
**[12:03] Watanabe**
was the relief pitcher last fall,
**[12:05] Watanabe**
but has performed well as
the ace this tournament.
**[12:09] Watanabe**
His slider is impressive,
**[12:11] Watanabe**
but I think his new killer forkball
is what has helped him up his game.
**[12:19] @int_Sawamura**
*From relief to the ace...*
**[12:22] Watanabe**
It's worth noting that they have
several fast left-handed hitters.
**[12:27] Watanabe**
The defense will need to watch for
infield hits, hit-and-runs, and bunts.
**[12:30] Watanabe**
Be ready for a variety of offensive plays.
**[12:41] Kataoka**
Pitchers and catchers,
report to the coaches' office.
**[12:44] Kataoka**
We'll review tomorrow's rotation.
**[12:48] _All**
Yes, sir!
**[12:48] @Sawamura**
Yes, boss!
**[12:50] Kataoka**
As for tomorrow's starting lineup...
***SIGN*** April 20th
***SIGN*** Meiji Jingu Secondary Stadium
***SIGN*** Tokyo High School Baseball Tournament Third Base Side First Base Side Game 1 10:00 Start Time Kasuga First – Seido Game 2 12:30 Start Time Niougakusha Ootsuki – Ichidai Third
***SIGN*** Tokyo Spring Tournament
Quarterfinals
Seido – Kasuga First
(West Tokyo) (East Tokyo)
**[13:14] Narrator**
* It's the quarterfinals of*
* the Tokyo spring tournament.*
**[13:18] Narrator**
*Seido versus Kasuga First.*
***SIGN*** Kasuga
***SIGN***
Seido
***SIGN*** Top of the second inning
**[13:27] Narrator**
* There are two outs with*
* a runner on first base.*
**[13:56] _Player**
They didn't start Furuya.
**[13:58] _Player**
It's their lefty, Sawamura.
**[14:01] _Player**
Kasuga was probably expecting
Furuya and was caught off-guard.
**[14:06] _Player**
Furuya had a poor start last game.
Maybe he's not in good form.
**[14:11] _Player**
Maybe he burned out at Koshien Stadium.
**[14:17] _Player**
But they have that sidewinder, Kawakami,
**[14:20] _Player**
so they have no lack of pitchers.
**[14:23] _Player**
I can hardly believe they were
hurting for pitchers last year!
**[14:30] (Flashback) fb_Kataoka**
I'm going to start Sawamura
for tomorrow's game.
**[14:36] (Flashback) fb_Kataoka**
They have a lot of left-handed
batters and they swing hard.
**[14:40] (Flashback) fb_Kataoka**
Sawamura is the best choice.
**[14:45] (Flashback) fb_Kataoka**
Furuya will still pitch in the second half.
**[14:48] (Flashback) fb_Kataoka**
Be sure you're ready.
**[14:51] (Flashback) fb_Furuya**
Will I start in left field?
**[14:54] (Flashback) fb_Kataoka**
No, you'll stay on the bench.
**[14:55] (Flashback) fb_Kataoka**
I want you to focus on pitching.
**[15:02] @fbint_Miyuki**
*He's rested up from the Invitational,*
**[15:05] @fbint_Miyuki**
* but his pitching has seemed strained*
* since coming back from Koshien Stadium.*
**[15:10] fbint_Ochiai**
*He does fine in the bullpen.*
**[15:14] (Flashback) fb_Kataoka**
If we win tomorrow, the semifinals
and finals will be back-to-back.
**[15:19] (Flashback) fb_Kataoka**
Our goal is to win a national title.
**[15:23] (Flashback) fb_Kataoka**
I expect you to win not
only the Kanto tournament,
**[15:26] (Flashback) fb_Kataoka**
but every game we play.
**[15:32] (Flashback) fb_Kataoka**
Forget about your jersey number
and your order in the rotation.
**[15:35] (Flashback) fb_Kataoka**
Show me what you can accomplish as a team!
**[15:39] (Flashback) fb_All**
Yes, sir!
**[15:46] @int_Sawamura**
* My shoulder feels relaxed,*
* and the sensation in my fingers is fine.*
**[15:52] @int_Sawamura**
* What's more, he let me start in a game*
* he expects us to win.*
**[15:57] @int_Sawamura**
*I want to live up to the boss's expectations.*
**[16:00] @Miyuki**
You're pitching well, Sawamura.
**[16:02] @Sawamura**
You think so, too?
**[16:03] @Miyuki**
You've got a solid rhythm.
**[16:06] @Miyuki**
Want to mix in some numbers?
**[16:11] @Miyuki**
Just a few.
**[16:15] Seto**
He got the first three batters out.
**[16:17] Seto**
Sawamura-senpai is looking good.
**[16:20] Seto**
It's a shame he's the relief pitcher.
**[16:26] int_Seto**
* Telling one of the main pitchers*
* to leave was a bad idea.*
**[16:30] int_Seto**
* I just hope it doesn't blow up when*
* the other players hear about it.*
**[16:35] int_Seto**
*If only I'd been there.*
**[16:41] int_Asada**
*His pitching is so free, as always.*
**[16:43] int_Asada**
*I wish we had been able to play catch.*
**[17:08] Narrator**
*It's the bottom of the second inning.*
**[17:09] Narrator**
*There is one out and no runners on base.*
**[17:12] _Player**
*Isn't this guy a first-year?*
**[17:16] Narrator**
*Batting seventh, left fielder...*
**[17:18] Narrator**
* Wearing #19, in his first at-bat*
* after making the starting lineup...*
**[17:39] Narrator**
* He struck out with a swing*
* that awed the stands.*
**[17:45] Yuki**
Next.
***SIGN*** Kasuga
***SIGN*** Seido
**[17:49] Announcer**
It's the quarterfinals of
the Tokyo spring tournament.
**[17:51] Announcer**
Seido is up against Kasuga First!
**[17:53] Announcer**
It's a great game between powerhouses
from the east and west!
**[17:55] Announcer**
It's a quiet start to the game, with both
pitchers settled in from the get-go.
**[18:00] _Player**
Yeah!
**[18:01] Announcer**
Kasuga First is looking to
get their momentum going
**[18:04] Announcer**
against Seido High School's
southpaw Eijun Sawamura.
**[18:08] Announcer**
Which team will seize control of the game?
**[18:17] _All**
Two outs! Two outs!
**[18:20] @Sawamura**
Once more!
**[18:23] _Player**
Was that a two-seamer?
**[18:24] _Player**
Maybe a slider? I couldn't tell.
**[18:42] _Player**
Was that a changeup?
**[18:45] _Player**
But it sank, right?
**[18:48] _Player**
Can that pitcher throw a forkball?
**[18:52] int_Player**
*What was that?*
**[18:54] int_Player**
*I don't know how it broke like that.*
**[19:04] Announcer**
An inside pitch for strike three!
**[19:07] Announcer**
That's three outs!
**[19:16] Ochiai**
Those pitches were quite effective.
**[19:23] int_Ono**
*Throwing them in a real game...*
**[19:26] int_Kawakami**
*Nothing surprises me anymore.*
**[19:28] @Sawamura**
Weren't those awesome?
**[19:30] @Miyuki**
Not too bad.
**[19:38] Announcer**
After getting on base from a walk,
Kuramochi manages to steal!
**[19:42] @Sawamura**
Train, train, running along!
**[19:45] Announcer**
*Batting second, center fielder, Tojo-kun.*
**[19:58] int_Tojo**
* This is no time to think about*
* getting to play pitcher again.*
**[20:04] int_Tojo**
* There's no guarantee I can*
* keep the position I have!*
**[20:08] Announcer**
A comebacker!
**[20:11] Announcer**
The second-base runner advances to third!
**[20:13] Announcer**
The throw to first is too late!
**[20:16] @int_Kuramochi**
*I want that first run!*
**[20:19] Announcer**
*Batting third, second baseman, Kominato-kun.*
**[20:24] int_Player**
*We got this batter out last time,*
**[20:27] int_Player**
*but he knew how to hit the slider.*
**[20:31] int_Player**
*Their cleanup bats next,*
**[20:32] int_Player**
* so it would be best to avoid a*
* squeeze play and strike him out.*
**[20:37] int_Player**
*They'll run on a ground ball, infielders!*
**[20:40] int_Player**
*Swing through, Takuya!*
**[20:45] _Player**
Throwing a forkball with a runner on third...
**[20:49] _Player**
The Kasuga First High battery
is making their move.
**[20:56] (Flashback) fb_Watanabe**
I think his new killer forkball
is what has helped him up his game.
**[21:08] @int_Miyuki**
*The pitch that made him the ace.*
**[21:12] @int_Miyuki**
*Essentially, their battery's lifeline.*
**[21:16] int_Watanabe**
* Hiding behind the slider,*
* their real ultimate pitch.*
**[21:21] int_Watanabe**
*Here comes another forkball.*
**[21:28] Announcer**
It goes to left field!
**[21:33] @int_Kuramochi**
*Nice one, Haruichi!*
**[21:36] Announcer**
Seido High School is the
first to step on home plate!
**[21:40] _Player**
That was a nice hit.
**[21:42] _Player**
It's tough facing a batter like that
right before the cleanup.
**[21:47] Announcer**
There are still no outs,
and runners are on first and second!
**[21:50] Announcer**
Up to bat is Seido's power hitter!
***SIGN*** "Debut"
**[22:15] @Sawamura**
"Debut."
**[23:49] _Both**
Pick a pitch!
**[23:52] @Miyuki**
Okay, how will the dice roll today?
**[23:55] @Furuya**
That's not all. I can do more.
**[23:57] @Furuya**
That day, I was more...
**[23:59] @Sawamura**
They aren't going to let
things end like this, either!
**[24:02] @Sawamura**
Here, take a drink!
**[24:03] @Furuya**
Whose side are you on?
**[24:04] @Miyuki**
What will decide this game?
**[24:07] @Furuya**
Are you a prophet?
**[24:08] @Miyuki**
Yep!
**[24:09] @Sawamura**
And he looks so smug!
**[24:11] SFX**
Rumble
**[24:11] @Sawamura**
On the next episode of
*Ace of the Diamond Act II*:
**[24:14] @Sawamura**
"Where You Look."
***SIGN*** Next Time
***SIGN*** "Where You Look"
**[24:16] @Sawamura**
Let's win the national title!
***SIGN*** Color illustration / Yuji Terajima
# 11 - Where You Look
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**[00:04] Kataoka**
I'm going to start Sawamura
for tomorrow's game.
**[00:10] Kataoka**
They have a lot of left-handed
batters and they swing hard.
**[00:15] Kataoka**
Sawamura is the best choice.
**[00:19] Kataoka**
If we win tomorrow, the semifinals
and finals will be back-to-back.
**[00:24] Kataoka**
Our goal is to win a national title.
**[00:28] Kataoka**
I expect you to win not
only the Kanto tournament,
**[00:30] Kataoka**
but every game we play.
**[00:37] Kataoka**
Forget about your jersey number
and your order in the rotation.
**[00:40] Kataoka**
Show me what you can accomplish as a team!
**[00:47] Announcer**
An inside pitch for strike three!
**[00:50] Announcer**
That's three outs!
**[00:59] int_Player**
*Swing through, Takuya!*
**[01:02] @int_Miyuki**
*The pitch that made him the ace.*
**[01:06] @int_Miyuki**
*Essentially, their battery's lifeline.*
**[01:10] int_Watanabe**
* Hiding behind the slider,*
* their real ultimate pitch.*
**[01:15] int_Watanabe**
*Here comes another forkball.*
**[01:22] Announcer**
It goes to left field!
**[01:27] @int_Kuramochi**
*Nice one, Haruichi!*
**[01:30] Announcer**
Seido High School is the
first to step on home plate!
**[01:34] Announcer**
There are still no outs,
and runners are on first and second!
**[01:37] Announcer**
Up to bat is Seido's power hitter!
***SIGN*** Kasuga
Seido
**[03:26] _Both**
Pick a pitch!
**[03:29] _Player**
Can the Kasuga First battery take him on?
**[03:34] int_Player**
* They have to. They must shut down*
* the cleanup and get momentum on their side.*
**[03:40] _Umpire**
Ball!
**[03:48] _All**
Pick a pitch!
**[03:53] _Umpire**
Ball!
**[03:56] Announcer**
He tries to paint the corner, but it misses
the mark, and the count is three balls!
**[04:00] Seto**
He's being too careful.
**[04:02] Seto**
Or maybe he's just chicken.
**[04:05] int_Player**
*Outside, outside, outside...*
**[04:08] int_Player**
* If the catcher keeps calling like a coward,*
* it'll affect the pitcher.*
**[04:18] _Fan**
I guess they're giving up this batter.
**[04:21] _Fan**
What choice do they have?
**[04:27] _Umpire**
Ball four!
**[04:29] Announcer**
Bases loaded!
**[04:35] _Player**
Aren't you going to watch, Kosei?
**[04:38] _Player**
I'll let you finish watching it, Takami.
**[04:41] _Player**
I'm not interested in a battery
that chickens out in a pinch.
**[04:45] _Player**
And if their batters can't take
advantage of this situation,
**[04:47] _Player**
then they're nothing to worry about.
**[05:17] _Player**
That's an RBI for you.
**[05:19] @Maezono**
Yeah!
**[05:24] int_Mogami**
* I'm a powerhouse, I'm a powerhouse,*
* I'm a powerhouse.*
**[05:41] Narrator**
* The Seido batters gained*
* momentum in the third inning.*
**[05:46] Narrator**
* They scored again in the fourth inning,*
* extending their lead to six runs.*
***SIGN*** National High School Baseball Tournament
***SIGN*** Kasuga First
***SIGN*** Seido
Ichidai Third
***SIGN*** Niogakusha Otsuki
**[05:51] Narrator**
*Now it's the top of the fifth inning.*
**[05:59] Narrator**
* Having walked two batters and hit another,*
* the bases are loaded with two outs.*
**[06:02] Narrator**
* It's the biggest chance*
* Kasuga has had this game.*
**[06:06] @Sawamura**
I'm sorry!
**[06:08] @Kuramochi**
Shake it off!
**[06:10] @Kominato**
Don't worry about it!
**[06:12] @int_Miyuki**
*It was too soon for that pitch.*
**[06:15] @int_Miyuki**
* But it's important that he got*
* to try it in an actual game.*
**[06:19] @int_Miyuki**
*There will be games far tougher than this.*
**[06:24] @int_Miyuki**
* If he can throw it then,*
* only then will he have made it his own.*
**[06:31] @int_Miyuki**
*Seido has a lot of growing to do.*
**[06:36] @int_Miyuki**
* The bases are loaded,*
* but there are two outs.*
**[06:40] @int_Miyuki**
*Let's finish this up with a fastball.*
**[06:49] @Sawamura**
Yeah!
**[06:50] Narrator**
* Three hits allowed, two walks,*
* and seven strikeouts.*
**[06:56] Narrator**
*No runs allowed in five innings.*
**[06:59] Narrator**
* That was Sawamura's pitching*
* record for the day.*
***SIGN*** Kasuga
***SIGN*** Seido
**[07:05] Narrator**
*Now, in the top of the sixth inning,*
**[07:08] Narrator**
*Seido brings their ace out to pitch.*
**[07:15] @int_Miyuki**
*Okay, how will the dice roll today?*
**[07:36] @Kominato**
Two outs!
**[07:37] Announcer**
It was three up and three down
in the sixth,
**[07:39] Announcer**
and he already has two outs this inning!
***SIGN*** Kasuga
***SIGN*** Seido
**[07:41] Announcer**
The powerful pitcher who
shone at the Invitational
**[07:44] Announcer**
is making his presence known!
**[07:48] @int_Miyuki**
* He's still not putting*
* the ball where I want it,*
**[07:51] @int_Miyuki**
*but he's not too far off.*
**[07:54] Ochiai**
His shoulder is still tense,
but he's pitching well.
**[08:00] @int_Sawamura**
* That jerk. I've been trying*
* all sorts of stuff this game,*
**[08:05] @int_Sawamura**
*and he comes out and shuts everyone down.*
**[08:09] @int_Miyuki**
*I guess we rolled a good day.*
**[08:13] @Kuramochi**
Two outs, Furuya!
**[08:15] @Maezono**
Two outs!
**[08:19] @int_Furuya**
*That's not all.*
**[08:23] @int_Furuya**
*I can do more.*
**[08:30] @int_Furuya**
*That day, I was more...*
**[08:35] @int_Furuya**
*More...*
**[08:59] Announcer**
Strike! Batter out!
**[09:02] Announcer**
The batter swings and misses at a
high fastball for strike three!
**[09:13] @int_Miyuki**
*He really has changed since Koshien Stadium.*
**[09:18] @int_Miyuki**
*No... after the game against Komadai.*
**[09:27] @int_Miyuki**
*Before that game, he bowed to his teammates*
**[09:30] @int_Miyuki**
* and showed he understood*
* the weight of being the ace.*
**[09:33] @int_Miyuki**
*But after returning from Koshien Stadium,*
**[09:37] @int_Miyuki**
* he seems to be obsessing*
* over his pitching again.*
**[09:41] @int_Miyuki**
*Will that change be for the better, or...*
**[09:45] @int_Furuya**
*That felt good.*
**[09:53] @Sawamura**
Hey, Furuya, don't get a big head!
**[09:55] @Sawamura**
They aren't going to let
things end like this, either!
**[09:58] @Sawamura**
Here, take a drink!
**[10:00] @Furuya**
Whose side are you on?
**[10:02] @Sawamura**
You can't relax, no matter
how many runs we're up!
**[10:05] @Furuya**
Did you get a hit today?
**[10:07] @Sawamura**
Shut up!
**[10:22] Announcer**
I-It's gone!
**[10:24] Announcer**
Seventh batter, Yuki,
hits a two-run home run!
**[10:31] Announcer**
That puts Seido eight up
in the seventh!
**[10:33] Announcer**
It's a walk-off! The game is called!
**[10:36] Announcer**
A first-year who just joined
the team has won the game!
**[10:40] @Miyuki**
He wasn't timing the breaking balls,
but he stuck with his swing all the way.
**[10:47] Rei**
He got his first home run
in his first start.
**[10:50] Rei**
Just like his brother,
**[10:52] Rei**
but four months sooner.
**[10:55] Seto**
That jerk actually hit one!
**[10:57] Seto**
He left a real mark!
***SIGN*** Rumble
**[11:01] @Yui**
I wanted to get the first hit.
**[11:05] @Furuya**
It's over...
**[11:06] @Sawamura**
Let's go line up!
**[11:10] Seki**
Yeah!
**[11:11] aso**
No yeahs!
***SIGN*** Seido 8 – 0 Kasuga First
(Called in seventh inning)
***SIGN*** Seido advances
to the semifinals
**[11:19] _Player**
A first-year won the game?
**[11:20] _Player**
Kokubu Senior's #4, right?
**[11:22] _Player**
Kasuga First got owned so badly?
**[11:24] _Player**
Is it finally over?
**[11:26] _Player**
Seido's insane!
***SIGN*** Ichidai Third Coach
Tahara Toshihiko
**[11:29] _Coach**
*They used their two best pitchers,
and a new first-year finished it off.*
**[11:35] _Coach**
They're looking dangerous.
**[11:37] _Coach**
They're starting to win like champions.
***SIGN*** Tokyo Spring Tournament
Quarterfinals Game Two
***SIGN*** Ichidai Third – Niogakusha Otsuki
(West Tokyo) (East Tokyo)
**[12:01] _Umpire**
Out!
**[12:02] _Fan**
So close!
**[12:04] _Fan**
Right to the third baseman!
**[12:05] Announcer**
A runner advanced to third this inning,
but Niogakusha remain scoreless!
**[12:10] _Player**
That was close!
**[12:12] Announcer**
The score is still 0–0, as both teams'
aces deliver strong performances.
***SIGN*** Niogakusha
***SIGN*** Ichidai
**[12:16] _Player**
Okay, shake it off!
**[12:18] _All**
Yeah!
**[12:19] _Player**
Okay!
**[12:21] @Maezono**
Niogakusha's pitcher is good.
**[12:23] @Kuramochi**
His pitches are fast.
**[12:26] @Kuramochi**
The Ichidai batters are swinging late.
**[12:29] _Player**
It's just...
**[12:31] @Maezono**
On the other side, Kosei Amahisa...
**[12:33] @Kuramochi**
He hasn't given up any runs,
but he isn't at the top of his game.
**[12:36] @Kuramochi**
He looks like his mind is elsewhere.
**[12:38] Watanabe**
Yeah, he's usually a better player.
**[12:41] Watanabe**
He hasn't thrown any sliders.
**[12:44] @Miyuki**
The way things stand, the first team
to score will have a big advantage.
**[12:48] @Miyuki**
I want you two to watch closely.
**[12:50] @Miyuki**
Will it be momentum,
**[12:52] @Miyuki**
an error, or a bad judgment?
**[12:56] @Miyuki**
See what decides the match.
**[13:02] _Player**
Yeah!
**[13:03] _Player**
Whoa, he's pitching inside a lot.
**[13:08] @Miyuki**
He's showing no hesitation
against the Ichidai batters.
**[13:12] @Miyuki**
That look on his face reminds me of someone.
**[13:17] @Miyuki**
But this is the second half of the game.
**[13:20] @Miyuki**
How will the catcher call this?
**[13:23] @Miyuki**
If he tries to rack up the count
just because it was easy in the first half...
**[13:32] @Miyuki**
The Ichidai batters will have adapted.
**[13:36] Announcer**
Home run!
**[13:38] Announcer**
Third batter Miyakawa blasts through the
deadlock with a home run to take the lead!
***SIGN*** Wow
**[13:44] @Furuya**
Are you psychic?
**[13:46] @Miyuki**
Yep!
**[13:47] @Sawamura**
And he's got that smug look on his face!
**[13:50] @Miyuki**
Still, though, it may have been a fluke.
**[13:54] @Miyuki**
If they don't give up any more runs,
they still have a chance.
**[14:08] @Miyuki**
Nice hit. That run must feel good.
**[14:14] _Coach**
Go, go, boys!
**[14:16] @Miyuki**
The most important part
is what they do next.
**[14:19] @Miyuki**
When a game that was at a
stalemate starts moving,
**[14:21] @Miyuki**
it's easy for the other team
to give up runs, too.
**[14:24] @Miyuki**
If Ichidai's defense is strong this inning,
they'll have seized control of the game.
**[14:36] int_Player**
*Actually...*
**[14:43] int_Player**
*One run would have been enough.*
**[14:52] @Kuramochi**
That guy's shifted into high gear.
**[14:55] Narrator**
* Niogakusha's batters fought*
* hard to counterattack,*
**[14:59] Narrator**
* but Kosei Amahisa's sliders*
* struck out batter after batter.*
**[15:04] Narrator**
* His perfect pitching resulted*
* in Niogakusha never touching*
**[15:09] Narrator**
*second base after the fifth inning.*
**[15:16] @Miyuki**
His slider is unbelievable.
**[15:21] @Sawamura**
Wh-Why are you admiring him
when we're about to play them?!
**[15:24] @Furuya**
I didn't want to hear that.
**[15:26] @Miyuki**
I just mean he's too good
for a high schooler.
**[15:29] _Fan**
Amahisa-san is crazy good!
**[15:31] _Fan**
Can anyone hit that pitch?
**[15:34] _Fan**
I guess it's the first time Seido
will play Ichidai since last year.
**[15:37] _Fan**
They didn't meet in the
last two tournaments.
**[15:39] _Fan**
The other game is Inashiro vs Teito.
**[15:42] _Fan**
The semifinals are gonna be intense!
**[15:44] _Fan**
I'd line up to see them!
**[15:46] Amahisa**
Well, Manaka-san wasn't
feeling well last year.
**[15:51] Amahisa**
I'm not really thinking
of payback or anything.
***SIGN*** Final April 27th (Sun)
***SIGN*** 26th (Sat)
Meiji Jingu
Secondary, 10:00
***SIGN*** 26th (Sat)
Meiji Jingu
Secondary, 12:00
**[15:55] Narrator**
* The Tokyo spring tournament is down to*
* just the semifinal and final games.*
**[16:02] Narrator**
* The two teams that make it to the final*
* will participate in the Kanto tournament,*
**[16:08] Narrator**
* but that does not lead to*
* a game at Koshien Stadium.*
**[16:13] Narrator**
* Still, of the top four teams,*
* three are from the West Tokyo division.*
***SIGN*** Seido High School
(West Tokyo)
Ichidai Third High
(West Tokyo)
***SIGN*** Inashiro Industrial
(West Tokyo)
Teito High School
(East Tokyo)
**[16:19] Narrator**
* If there's a chance they'll play*
* each other in the summer tournament,*
**[16:23] Narrator**
* they'll want to hide all the information*
* and weaknesses that they can.*
**[16:26] _Coach**
Hey, don't leave me out!
**[16:29] Narrator**
* If they lose, there will*
* be another chance,*
**[16:32] Narrator**
*but they don't plan on losing.*
**[16:35] Narrator**
* It's a fierce battle of their teams' pride*
* leading up to the summer tournament!*
**[16:48] @Miyuki**
I think the Ichidai batters will have
trouble if Furuya pitches like he did today.
**[16:53] @Miyuki**
But his pitching is still tense.
**[16:57] @Miyuki**
I'm worried about him going deep like this.
**[17:02] Ochiai**
The relief may be the better choice.
**[17:06] Ota**
Y-You mean you'll start...
***SIGN*** Unexpected
**[17:16] Okamoto**
What do you want?
**[17:17] Seto**
Hey, Koshu!
**[17:18] @Sawamura**
Did you eat your rice?!
**[17:20] Okamoto**
Yes.
**[17:21] @Sawamura**
Three whole bowls?!
**[17:22] Okamoto**
Yes, three bowls.
**[17:23] Seto**
Hey!
**[17:24] @Sawamura**
Super extra helpings?!
**[17:28] @Sawamura**
You can't call it extra helpings
if they're normal extra helpings!
**[17:31] @Sawamura**
You wimp!
**[17:32] Okamoto**
Be quiet.
**[17:33] int_Asada**
*He really is holding a grudge!*
**[17:36] Asada**
Let's go, Sawamura-senpai.
**[17:38] Asada**
Did you need something here?
**[17:40] @Sawamura**
I forget!
***SIGN*** Seido Spirit Dorm
**[17:57] Yui**
Furuya-san.
**[17:59] Yui**
You haven't pitched enough
for your liking today, right?
**[18:05] Yui**
We can practice any time you like.
**[18:27] @Sawamura**
Yes, here it is!
**[18:29] @Sawamura**
I came here to watch the game tape!
**[18:32] @Sawamura**
I almost forgot after running
into that wolf brat.
***SIGN*** Grrrrr
**[18:39] Asada**
Wolf brat?
**[18:41] Asada**
I can see that.
**[18:43] int_Asada**
*Is he going to watch a game where he pitched?*
**[18:49] @Sawamura**
There.
**[18:50] Seto**
He's really got a thing for extra rice.
**[18:53] Seto**
What's up with that?
**[18:55] Seto**
I never thought about shaping rice
as a dome or like Mt. Fuji.
**[18:59] Seto**
Say... how come you keep
picking fights with him?
**[19:03] int_Seto**
* I'm glad I was doing practice swings*
* nearby in case anything happened.*
**[19:08] Okamoto**
No reason.
**[19:09] Okamoto**
It looked like he had something to say.
**[19:12] Seto**
Looked like?
**[19:13] Okamoto**
Honestly, I'm disappointed.
**[19:16] Okamoto**
I hate guys who talk in platitudes,
like they're in charge.
**[19:25] Seto**
Okay...
**[19:26] Seto**
But I don't know about platitudes.
He just has... his convictions, I guess?
**[19:31] Seto**
Hmm? What is it?
**[19:33] Okamoto**
I don't know what he was
on about tonight, either.
**[19:35] Seto**
He was cackling at the end there.
**[19:39] _Player**
Well... I was playing soccer over
spring break when I got hurt.
**[19:43] @Kanemaru**
Soccer? What's wrong with you?
**[19:46] _Player**
I'm really ashamed.
**[19:48] _Player**
I had no idea it was broken.
**[19:51] Tojo**
But you're okay now, right?
**[19:53] _Player**
My leg's healed, but I've missed
too much practice to keep up.
**[19:58] _Player**
Thanks.
**[19:59] _Player**
You have to eat a lot, too.
**[20:02] @Kanemaru**
I had trouble at first, too.
**[20:04] Tojo**
It still takes a while to
get that third bowl down.
**[20:07] _Player**
But it's so much pressure.
**[20:10] _Player**
Another first-year already hit a home run.
**[20:16] _Player**
And what's more, seeing you two perform
as Seido regulars has been really exciting.
**[20:25] _Player**
I want to be where you are soon.
**[20:30] @Sawamura**
Yeah, right there!
**[20:32] @Sawamura**
That walk was terrible!
**[20:34] @Sawamura**
Of course they won't swing when
I miss the strike zone so obviously.
**[20:38] @Sawamura**
I just ran up the count for no reason.
**[20:41] @Sawamura**
Hey, first pitch!
**[20:43] int_Asada**
*He's very critical of himself.*
**[20:45] _Sign**
Milk
Only
**[20:46] Asada**
How many different pitches can you throw?
**[20:50] @Sawamura**
It's not so much different pitches
as it is different grips.
**[20:54] @Sawamura**
I did okay with number five today.
**[20:58] Asada**
Number five?
**[20:59] @Sawamura**
But numbers six and seven...
**[21:02] @Sawamura**
are still hard to control.
**[21:05] @Sawamura**
Man, look at that hit-by-pitch!
**[21:08] @Sawamura**
I must be tensing up somewhere.
**[21:12] @Sawamura**
But where?
**[21:14] @Sawamura**
My shoulder? Fingertips?
**[21:17] int_Asada**
* He was thinking about a lot of things,*
* despite how quickly he gets through pitches.*
**[21:21] @Sawamura**
Maybe I should check my whole form
from the ground up...
**[21:25] int_Asada**
* This is what it takes to pitch for a team*
* that goes to Koshien Stadium.*
**[21:36] Asada**
Um...
**[21:40] int_Asada**
*What are his pitches like?*
**[21:42] Asada**
Oh, I...
**[21:45] int_Asada**
*I want to see...*
**[21:48] int_Asada**
*As a fellow pitcher, I want to catch it.*
***SIGN*** "Where You Look"
**[22:14] @Sawamura**
"Where You Look."
**[23:49] @Furuya**
I do want to pitch, but when I do,
I want Miyuki-senpai to catch.
**[23:54] @Furuya**
I want to feel comfortable when I pitch.
**[23:56] @Sawamura**
It's the worst start to the day ever!
**[24:00] @Miyuki**
Well, you'll learn what Sawamura
is like once you catch for him.
**[24:03] @Miyuki**
You're pitcher and catcher,
so use baseball to communicate.
**[24:06] @Sawamura**
I know the ace is more important...
**[24:09] @Sawamura**
But still...
**[24:11] @Miyuki**
On the next episode of
*Ace of the Diamond Act II*:
***SIGN*** Next Time
***SIGN*** "Selfish"
**[24:14] @Miyuki**
"Selfish."
**[24:15] @Miyuki**
Let's win the national title!
***SIGN*** Color illustration / Yuji Terajima
# 12 - Selfish
Source: [Crunchyroll](https://www.crunchyroll.com/series/GYX0MZ58R/ace-of-the-diamond)
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**[00:04] @Sawamura**
I must be tensing up somewhere.
**[00:08] @Sawamura**
But where?
**[00:10] @Sawamura**
My shoulder? Fingertips?
**[00:12] int_Asada**
* He was thinking about a lot of things,*
* despite how quickly he gets through pitches.*
**[00:18] int_Asada**
* This is what it takes to pitch for a team*
* that goes to Koshien Stadium.*
**[00:26] Asada**
Um...
**[00:32] @Yui**
Furuya-san.
**[00:34] @Yui**
You haven't pitched enough
for your liking today, right?
**[00:38] @Yui**
We can practice any time you like.
**[02:32] Ono**
Huh?
**[02:34] Ono**
What happened with Furuya?
**[02:36] @Yui**
He...
**[02:38] @Yui**
He said he was going for a walk...
**[02:40] @Yui**
and left.
**[02:43] Ono**
I see.
**[02:44] Ono**
You're gonna take a bath, right?
**[02:47] @Yui**
Yes, sir.
**[02:49] @Yui**
I'll go now.
**[02:53] (Flashback) @fb_Furuya**
I'll pass.
**[02:56] (Flashback) @fb_Furuya**
I do want to pitch,
**[02:58] (Flashback) @fb_Furuya**
but when I do,
I want Miyuki-senpai to catch.
**[03:07] (Flashback) @fb_Furuya**
I want to feel comfortable when I pitch.
**[03:24] @Sawamura**
Is that right?!
**[03:26] Asada**
Yes, sir.
**[03:27] @Sawamura**
For real? You can throw a curveball?
**[03:30] @Sawamura**
Kuramochi-senpai, Asada and I
are gonna play a little catch!
**[03:34] @Kuramochi**
This late?
**[03:36] @Kuramochi**
I hope you're not forcing him into this.
**[03:38] @Sawamura**
Of course not! I'm offended!
**[03:40] @Sawamura**
It was actually Asada's idea!
**[03:42] Asada**
I had forgotten about it.
**[03:44] @Sawamura**
Let's get going!
**[03:46] Asada**
Yes, sir.
**[03:59] int_Mogami**
* I see. No wonder they come*
* back so late every night.*
**[04:01] int_Mogami**
* They're out here practicing*
* in secret. I see...*
**[04:05] int_Mogami**
* This kind of practice gets a team to Koshien*
* Stadium, so if I do it, I can be a regular.*
**[04:28] Asada**
Here it comes!
**[04:30] @Sawamura**
Yeah.
**[04:33] @Kanemaru**
What are they doing?
**[04:34] Tojo**
Is that the first-year
in Sawamura's room?
**[04:36] @Kominato**
They're playing catch.
**[04:37] @Kanemaru**
Catch?
**[04:38] @Kanemaru**
Yep.
**[04:39] Tojo**
Sounds like fun.
***SIGN*** Komadai Fujimaki
***SIGN*** Wins!
***SIGN*** Masamune Hongo
**[04:52] (Flashback) fb_Ochiai**
You can become the best pitcher in Japan.
***SIGN*** Seido Spirit Dorm
**[05:11] @Sawamura**
Asada. Asada.
**[05:13] @Sawamura**
Asada.
**[05:15] @Sawamura**
Asada!
**[05:18] @Sawamura**
Up and at 'em! Time for practice.
**[05:22] Asada**
Oh...
**[05:24] @Kuramochi**
You're not usually the last one up.
**[05:28] int_Asada**
*Whoa, I can't believe it.*
**[05:30] int_Asada**
*I didn't even hear my alarm.*
**[05:34] int_Asada**
*But...*
**[05:36] int_Asada**
*That's the best I've slept in a while.*
**[05:41] @Sawamura**
Time for another day of hard work!
**[05:45] @Sawamura**
Let's take it to the next level!
**[05:47] Asada**
You seem to be in good spirits.
**[05:55] Okumura**
What is it?
**[05:57] @Sawamura**
What a terrible way to start the day!
***SIGN*** 4:00 PM Afternoon practice
**[06:16] _Fan**
Masashi really knocks 'em flying.
**[06:18] _Fan**
He got that home run in his
debut game, after all.
**[06:24] _Fan**
I thought they'd be hitting fast
pitches to prepare for Amahisa,
**[06:28] _Fan**
but they're also hitting softer
pitches to center and right field.
**[06:31] _Fan**
They're not just swinging all-out, either.
**[06:33] _Fan**
They're waiting for the ball before swinging.
**[06:35] _Fan**
They're working the fundamentals.
**[06:39] _Fan**
There's one guy who's perfectly
comfortable hitting it to left field.
**[06:42] @Kanemaru**
Hey, this isn't a contest for
who can hit the farthest!
**[06:45] @Kanemaru**
Wait for it to come to you
and hit to center or right field!
***SIGN*** He's trying to
**[06:54] _Fan**
Yui.
**[06:55] _Fan**
He can hit it right to center field.
**[06:57] _Fan**
The ball just flies off his bat.
**[06:58] _Fan**
He's short, but he's got power.
**[07:03] (Flashback) fb_Scout**
Kaoru Yui? He's a perfectly good player.
**[07:07] (Flashback) fb_Scout**
But his parents are both short.
**[07:09] (Flashback) fb_Scout**
He might not last long in
high school if he doesn't get taller.
**[07:12] (Flashback) fb_Scout**
I'm sure a lot of high schools will want him.
**[07:15] (Flashback) fb_Scout**
We didn't reach out to him, though.
**[07:18] @int_Yui**
* I honestly thought my skills would shut*
* anyone who commented on my height up.*
**[07:27] @int_Yui**
*But he came out and said it.*
**[07:31] (Flashback) @fb_Furuya**
I want to feel comfortable when I pitch.
**[07:33] @int_Yui**
*He doesn't think I'm good enough.*
**[07:36] @int_Yui**
*That I don't have what it takes.*
**[07:39] @int_Yui**
*Fine by me!*
**[07:40] @int_Yui**
*That's all the more reason for being here!*
**[07:48] int_Yamaguchi**
*They send it flying so effortlessly.*
**[07:51] @int_Maezono**
*First-year or not...*
**[07:53] int_Higasa**
*It doesn't matter.*
**[07:56] int_Aso**
*I don't want to lose to them!*
**[08:02] Seto**
Damn it, we want to hit, too.
**[08:07] (Flashback) @fb_Miyuki**
I heard you and Sawamura
have been going at it.
**[08:10] (Flashback) @fb_Miyuki**
What's eating you?
**[08:12] (Flashback) @fb_Miyuki**
I want to ask why you
mouth off at me, too...
**[08:18] (Flashback) @fb_Miyuki**
But I'll let that slide.
**[08:20] (Flashback) @fb_Miyuki**
The issue is your behavior as a catcher.
**[08:27] (Flashback) @fb_Miyuki**
It's a catcher's job to help
the pitcher throw his best.
**[08:32] (Flashback) @fb_Miyuki**
Even if you're not playing in games,
you're still a catcher.
**[08:35] (Flashback) @fb_Miyuki**
What if Sawamura does poorly in
a game because you upset him?
**[08:41] (Flashback) @fb_Miyuki**
You might not think it's much,
**[08:43] (Flashback) @fb_Miyuki**
but what you did might've
affected the whole team.
**[08:52] (Flashback) @fb_Miyuki**
That's something that you need
to think about as a catcher.
**[08:56] (Flashback) @fb_Miyuki**
Well, you'll learn what Sawamura
is like once you catch for him.
**[09:00] (Flashback) @fb_Miyuki**
You're pitcher and catcher,
so use baseball to communicate.
**[09:04] Okumura**
Damn it.
**[09:07] int_Okumura**
*My behavior as catcher...*
**[09:09] int_Okumura**
*Think about it?*
**[09:11] int_Okumura**
* Having him tell me what to do*
* ticks me off the most!*
**[09:24] @int_Miyuki**
*His pitches are rough and heavy.*
**[09:27] @int_Miyuki**
*He's gone back to the Furuya of old.*
**[09:31] @Miyuki**
It's drifting up! Keep it low!
**[09:35] @int_Miyuki**
*He doesn't throw where I ask for it,*
**[09:38] @int_Miyuki**
* and the ball isn't*
* spinning how it should.*
**[09:43] @int_Miyuki**
* But I feel an incredibly strong*
* will in each of his pitches.*
**[09:51] Ono**
Nice pitch, Nori!
**[09:53] Ono**
Your fastball's looking good.
**[10:02] _Player**
Nice pitch, Sawamura!
**[10:04] _Player**
You're looking good!
**[10:09] @int_Sawamura**
*That jerk. Why does he have to be so loud?*
**[10:13] @Miyuki**
Splitter next!
**[10:16] @int_Sawamura**
*Damn. I want Miyuki-senpai to catch for me.*
**[10:23] @int_Sawamura**
*I need to work more on my pitches.*
**[10:26] @int_Sawamura**
*I want to work on the numbers more!*
**[10:36] Yamaguchi**
Gonna use the cage?
**[10:38] Aso**
Yeah.
**[10:39] @Maezono**
I'm gonna do some batting drills.
**[10:41] @Kominato**
I'll go, too.
**[10:43] @Furuya**
Miyuki-senpai.
**[10:45] @Furuya**
Would you catch for me after you're done?
**[10:52] @Sawamura**
Hey, hold on!
**[10:53] @Sawamura**
He caught for you in the bullpen!
**[10:55] @Sawamura**
I already asked him to catch for me!
**[10:58] @Sawamura**
Don't be so selfish, Furuya!
**[11:01] @Miyuki**
You want to throw?
**[11:04] @Furuya**
Yes, I do.
**[11:07] @Sawamura**
H-Hey...
**[11:15] @Miyuki**
Okay, just for a while.
**[11:18] @Furuya**
Thank you.
**[11:19] @Furuya**
I want to focus on the fastball.
**[11:21] @Sawamura**
Hey, hold on! You said you'd
catch for me, Kazuya Miyuki!
**[11:26] @Miyuki**
Sorry!
**[11:27] @Sawamura**
Why did you have to butt in, Furuya?!
**[11:30] @Furuya**
I want to pitch.
**[11:31] @Miyuki**
It's what the great ace wants.
**[11:33] @Miyuki**
I'll catch for you later, okay?
**[11:36] @Sawamura**
The great ace?!
**[11:38] @int_Miyuki**
* Really, though, I need to figure out*
* what Furuya's set his sights on.*
**[11:42] @int_Miyuki**
* It'll affect his performance*
* in the next game.*
**[11:46] @Furuya**
Let's go. Now.
**[11:48] @int_Miyuki**
*That attitude...*
**[11:54] @Yui**
Furuya-san, can I come
to watch you practice?
**[12:08] @Furuya**
Sure, if it's just to watch.
**[12:10] @Yui**
Yes, just to watch!
**[12:13] @Miyuki**
Just to watch? Hey...
**[12:18] @Miyuki**
Merciless, isn't he?
**[12:20] @Yui**
That's fine.
**[12:21] @Miyuki**
Really?
**[12:26] @int_Sawamura**
*What the hell?*
**[12:30] @int_Sawamura**
*I know the ace is more important...*
**[12:34] @int_Sawamura**
*But still...*
**[12:56] _Sign**
Baseball Journal
No. 4
**[12:56] _Sign**
Furuta Masataka
**[12:58] Ochiai**
Baseball journals.
**[12:59] Ochiai**
You certainly accumulate a
lot with so many players.
**[13:04] @Kataoka**
Expressing thoughts in one's own words.
**[13:07] @Kataoka**
Being encouraged by others' words.
**[13:10] @Kataoka**
Even a single goal can be unique
and interesting to read.
**[13:15] @Kataoka**
The third-years are especially
good at writing specific goals.
**[13:19] _Player**
* Goals: Get on the roster for summer.*
* Hit a home run in a practice game.*
**[13:24] _Player**
* The first- and second-year players*
* grow by watching their seniors.*
**[13:26] _Player**
*I want to be a goal for them.*
**[13:28] _Player**
* The practice I'm doing now*
* will help me in the summer.*
**[13:31] _Player**
* My personal goal for this month is to*
* make strong hits at a wide angle.*
**[13:34] _Player**
* My personal goal for this week is to*
* make strong hits on outside pitches.*
**[13:38] _Player**
* I'm frustrated at not being*
* able to play the way I want.*
**[13:40] _Player**
*I want to play in a game.*
**[13:41] _Player**
* I want all of the third-years*
* to have a spot on the bench!*
**[13:45] @Kataoka**
Words have weight, both heavy and light.
**[13:49] @Kataoka**
You can ask yourself questions,
give information to others...
**[13:52] @Kataoka**
All with words.
**[13:55] @Kataoka**
Words express one's thoughts.
**[13:58] @Kataoka**
Instead of being forced to write,
it's a chance for them to improve themselves.
**[14:04] Ochiai**
Spoken like a true language teacher.
**[14:06] int_Ochiai**
* Between teaching and coaching,*
* when does he find time to sleep?*
**[14:10] Ochiai**
What do you think about the starter
for the next game?
**[14:13] Ochiai**
Or rather, about how Furuya
has been acting lately?
**[14:23] Ochiai**
It's like he's trying to attain something.
**[14:27] Ochiai**
Or trying to change everything.
**[14:32] Ochiai**
It's clear to me he isn't paying
any attention to those around him.
**[14:44] Ochiai**
Not that I think it's a bad thing.
**[14:48] Ochiai**
It can be beneficial to
be fully absorbed sometimes.
**[14:55] @Kataoka**
We had the experience of playing in a
national tournament at Koshien Stadium.
**[14:59] @Kataoka**
It affects every player,
so I don't think it's unexpected.
**[15:09] @Kataoka**
It's whether those changes can be
turned to the team's benefit or not.
**[15:20] @int_Yui**
*W-Wow...*
**[15:22] @int_Yui**
* His pitching is nothing*
* like it was with me.*
**[15:25] @int_Yui**
*This is how he pitches when he's serious.*
**[15:31] @int_Yui**
* And the person getting him*
* to pitch that way...*
**[15:44] Asada**
Um...
**[15:46] Asada**
Aren't you going in?
**[15:48] @Sawamura**
It'd be frustrating to stand
around watching them practice!
**[15:52] Asada**
Is that how it works?
**[15:53] @Sawamura**
Yes, it is!
**[15:55] @Sawamura**
He said he'd catch for me first, that jerk!
**[15:58] @Sawamura**
What makes him a great ace?!
He's the shame of captains everywhere!
**[16:02] int_Asada**
*He's really upset.*
**[16:03] @Sawamura**
Yeah, he said he'd catch for me first!
**[16:09] Asada**
You're making sure he hears you.
**[16:13] Okumura**
I'll catch for you.
**[16:19] Okumura**
You're going to pitch after this, right?
**[16:21] Okumura**
I can help you warm up.
**[16:28] @Sawamura**
Wh... Wh-Wh...
**[16:29] @Sawamura**
What are you after, jerk?!
**[16:31] @Sawamura**
Is this a trap?! Are you usurping me?!
**[16:32] Okumura**
Never mind.
**[16:34] @Sawamura**
No, no, no, I can't be so hasty!
**[16:36] @Sawamura**
Hang on! Let's talk!
**[16:38] @Sawamura**
But what made you change your mind,
wolf boy—young Okumura?
**[16:43] Okumura**
I just said I'd help you warm up.
**[16:45] @Sawamura**
And I'm saying I don't get it!
**[16:48] @Sawamura**
You should know, pitching is an art
performed by the pitcher and catcher!
**[16:54] @Sawamura**
Are you sure you want to do this?
**[16:57] @Sawamura**
Will you create that art with me?
**[17:07] Okumura**
Art? That's not a word
I expected you to use.
**[17:10] @Sawamura**
Huh?
**[17:11] Okumura**
Ah, did the captain say that?
**[17:13] Okumura**
I could see him saying that.
**[17:15] @Sawamura**
What?!
**[17:16] @Sawamura**
Y-You call it an art, right?
**[17:18] @Sawamura**
Everyone says that, right?
**[17:20] Asada**
No, not really...
**[17:22] @Sawamura**
What's wrong with calling it an art—
**[17:32] @Miyuki**
Satisfied?
**[17:36] @Furuya**
No, not yet.
**[17:37] @Miyuki**
Then, throw it like I ask.
**[17:40] @Furuya**
Okay.
**[17:43] @int_Yui**
* There's so much tension,*
* even though they're just practicing.*
**[17:48] @int_Yui**
*This is Seido's main battery!*
**[17:56] @Miyuki**
Furuya...
**[17:58] @Miyuki**
What did you see at Koshien Stadium?
**[18:10] @Miyuki**
Are you chasing after that game
you pitched against Hongo?
**[18:15] @Miyuki**
Control, speed, and focus...
**[18:19] @Miyuki**
Only four hits allowed in nine innings.
**[18:22] @Miyuki**
It was the best I'd ever seen you pitch.
**[18:29] @int_Miyuki**
* Honestly, I got a little scared*
* of your potential.*
**[18:35] @Furuya**
But we lost.
**[18:37] @Furuya**
We lost because of the runs I gave up.
**[18:44] @Furuya**
I want my pitching to be even
better than it was that day.
**[19:02] @int_Miyuki**
*Aiming even higher...*
**[19:07] @int_Miyuki**
*You push yourself to walk a thorny path, huh?*
**[19:19] @Miyuki**
I get you!
**[19:20] @Miyuki**
Let's wrap up for today!
**[19:24] @Furuya**
Miyuki-senpai, I'm not done...
**[19:26] @Miyuki**
Maybe not, but I am!
**[19:29] @Miyuki**
Catching for someone with his head
in the clouds is pretty tiring!
**[19:35] @Furuya**
Ugh!
**[19:37] @Miyuki**
Catching for him isn't any fun, right?
**[19:42] @Furuya**
Tiring...
**[19:44] @Yui**
No...
**[19:45] @Yui**
I have my hands full catching for him.
**[19:47] @Yui**
I can't think about enjoying it.
**[19:50] @Miyuki**
Our next game is against
Ichidai Third High.
**[19:53] @Miyuki**
As the ace, it's job to bring your best
to the semifinals and the final, right?
**[20:03] @int_Miyuki**
* Getting worked up and throwing the ball*
* isn't the same as pitching.*
**[20:08] @Miyuki**
If you can't do that...
**[20:11] @Miyuki**
Sawamura, you're still there, right?
**[20:13] @Miyuki**
Come on in!
**[20:15] @Miyuki**
This guy might be starting
the next game, too.
**[20:27] @Miyuki**
Sorry you had to wait, Sawamura.
**[20:29] @Miyuki**
Shall we get to it?
**[20:31] @Sawamura**
What are you trying to do?!
**[20:32] @Sawamura**
After you put me on the backburner?
**[20:36] @Sawamura**
Are you done entertaining the great ace now?!
**[20:39] @Miyuki**
Entertaining? Nice one.
**[20:41] @Sawamura**
Okumura, let's go!
**[20:43] @Sawamura**
You're gonna help me warm up, right?
**[20:47] @Miyuki**
Oh, what's this? I thought you
two weren't getting along.
**[20:51] @Sawamura**
Shut up! He offered to!
**[20:54] @Miyuki**
Oh...
***SIGN*** Oh...
**[20:55] @Miyuki**
I see.
***SIGN*** I see.
***SIGN*** Wow...
**[20:57] @Miyuki**
Wow...
**[20:58] @Sawamura**
Don't smirk like that!
**[21:02] @Sawamura**
I'll have my shoulder loose in ten pitches!
**[21:04] Okumura**
That's not enough.
**[21:06] @Sawamura**
It's enough for me!
**[21:08] @Sawamura**
Damn it!
**[21:15] @Furuya**
I don't intend to give up the mound.
**[21:18] @Miyuki**
You don't get to decide that.
**[21:21] @Miyuki**
The coach does.
**[21:29] @Furuya**
I'll head up.
**[21:31] @Miyuki**
Make sure you eat so you can recover.
**[21:34] @Miyuki**
And don't forget the icing and massage.
**[21:36] @Furuya**
I get it.
**[21:37] @Miyuki**
I'm telling you because
you don't get it.
**[21:43] (Flashback) @fb_Miyuki**
It's a catcher's job to help
the pitcher throw his best.
**[21:47] (Flashback) @fb_Miyuki**
Even if you're not playing in games,
you're still a catcher.
**[21:52] Okumura**
You're not following your own advice.
**[21:55] @Miyuki**
Huh?
**[21:56] Okumura**
He wanted to keep pitching.
**[21:58] @Miyuki**
Yes, he did.
**[22:01] @Miyuki**
Pitchers are troublesome creatures.
**[22:07] @Miyuki**
That's what makes this fun.
***SIGN*** "Selfish"
**[22:16] _All**
"Selfish."
**[23:49] @Sawamura**
Okay, I'm feeling good!
**[23:50] @Sawamura**
I'm ready to pitch, Miyuki-senpai!
**[23:52] @Sawamura**
This isn't gonna be like warmups,
young Okumura.
**[23:55] Okumura**
I'm looking forward to it.
**[23:57] @Sawamura**
I love that sound!
**[23:58] Okumura**
That was a ball, unfortunately.
**[24:00] @Miyuki**
Carve a hole out of the
right-handed batter's chest.
**[24:03] Amahisa**
These guys think swinging
a thousand times a day for a year
**[24:06] Amahisa**
will let them call forth the
bat fairy or something.
**[24:10] @Sawamura**
This is great!
**[24:12] @Miyuki**
On the next episode of
*Ace of the Diamond Act II*:
**[24:14] @Miyuki**
"Batting First."
***SIGN*** Next Time
***SIGN*** "Batting First"
**[24:16] @Miyuki**
Let's win the national title!
***SIGN*** Color illustration / Yuji Terajima
# 13 - Batting First
Source: [Crunchyroll](https://www.crunchyroll.com/series/GYX0MZ58R/ace-of-the-diamond)
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**[00:05] @Miyuki**
Furuya...
**[00:07] @Miyuki**
What did you see at Koshien Stadium?
**[00:12] @Miyuki**
Are you chasing after that game
you pitched against Hongo?
**[00:18] @Miyuki**
Control, speed, and focus...
**[00:21] @Miyuki**
Only four hits allowed in nine innings.
**[00:24] @Miyuki**
It was the best I'd ever seen you pitch.
**[00:29] @Furuya**
But we lost.
**[00:31] @Furuya**
We lost because of the runs I gave up.
**[00:36] @Furuya**
I want my pitching to be even
better than it was that day.
**[00:49] @int_Miyuki**
*Aiming even higher...*
**[00:53] @int_Miyuki**
*You push yourself to walk a thorny path, huh?*
**[01:01] @Miyuki**
Sorry you had to wait, Sawamura.
**[01:03] @Miyuki**
Shall we get to it?
**[01:04] @Sawamura**
What are you trying to do?!
**[01:06] @Sawamura**
After you put me on the back burner?
**[01:10] @Furuya**
I don't intend to give up the mound.
**[01:13] @Miyuki**
You don't get to decide that.
**[01:16] @Miyuki**
The coach does.
**[01:21] Okumura**
You're not following your own advice.
**[01:24] @Miyuki**
Huh?
**[01:25] Okumura**
He wanted to keep pitching.
**[01:27] @Miyuki**
Yes, he did.
**[01:30] @Miyuki**
Pitchers are troublesome creatures.
**[01:36] @Miyuki**
That's what makes this fun.
**[03:10] Okumura**
You're not following your own advice.
**[03:13] @Miyuki**
Huh?
**[03:14] Okumura**
He wanted to keep pitching.
**[03:16] @Miyuki**
Yes, he did.
**[03:18] @Miyuki**
Pitchers are troublesome creatures.
**[03:24] @Miyuki**
That's what makes this fun.
**[03:29] @Miyuki**
Wouldn't you say?
**[03:35] @Sawamura**
Okay, let's go!
**[04:02] @Sawamura**
Okay, six more!
**[04:08] (Flashback) @fb_Miyuki**
Well, you'll learn what Sawamura
is like once you catch for him.
**[04:25] int_Asada**
* He might seem loud and*
* overly assertive at first,*
**[04:28] int_Asada**
* but he can throw the ball right*
* to your chest from any distance.*
**[04:33] int_Kuki**
*He looks like he has good ball control.*
**[04:37] Seto**
What made you want to do this, Koshu?
**[04:41] Seto**
I can't look away.
**[04:56] @Sawamura**
Okay, I'm feeling good!
**[04:58] @Sawamura**
I'm ready, Miyuki-senpai!
***SIGN*** National champions
***SIGN*** Learn today Devote every moment
**[05:07] @Miyuki**
Do you want to catch some more?
**[05:09] @Miyuki**
Then go get a protector and a mask.
**[05:13] @Miyuki**
Sawamura, throw a few more with Okumura!
**[05:17] @Sawamura**
Huh? Sure, since I'm on the back burner.
**[05:22] @Miyuki**
Are you still on about that?
**[05:24] @Sawamura**
I'd like to try number eleven today.
**[05:27] @Miyuki**
I know!
**[05:28] @Miyuki**
Be patient.
**[05:31] @Yui**
Stay focused. In a way,
**[05:35] @Yui**
his pitches are harder to deal
with than Furuya-san's.
**[05:38] @Yui**
I've never seen pitches
that were so hard to catch.
**[05:44] Kuki**
What are these numbers?
**[05:45] Asada**
It seems like they're giving
numbers to the breaking balls.
**[05:48] Seto**
Oh, man...
**[05:48] bg_Asada**
I don't know much about them.
**[05:52] @Miyuki**
Start with number four!
**[05:54] Okumura**
Number four?
**[05:56] @Miyuki**
A four-seam, like the name implies.
**[05:59] @Miyuki**
Outside for a right-handed batter.
**[06:09] @Sawamura**
This won't be like warmups, young Okumura.
**[06:13] Narrator**
*Their eyes...*
**[06:14] Okumura**
I can't wait.
**[06:18] Narrator**
*...looked forward,*
**[06:22] Narrator**
*unwavering.*
**[06:25] @int_Miyuki**
*Furuya, you're fortunate*
**[06:30] @int_Miyuki**
*to have come to this school*
**[06:32] @int_Miyuki**
*the same year as Sawamura.*
**[06:36] Narrator**
*Even if they see different things...*
**[07:01] @Sawamura**
I love that sound!
**[07:04] Okumura**
That was a ball, unfortunately.
**[07:06] @Sawamura**
What?!
**[07:07] Okumura**
But it wasn't bad.
**[07:11] @Miyuki**
He's got a flexible catching style.
**[07:13] @Yui**
Yes, sir.
**[07:15] @Miyuki**
His glove makes a nice sound,
which helps a pitcher throw their best.
**[07:22] int_Seto**
*Koshu always thought highly of him.*
**[07:27] (Flashback) fb_Okumura**
I think that's good.
**[07:30] (Flashback) fb_Okumura**
They have two interesting pitchers.
**[07:34] Asada**
He's way more intense than
when we were playing catch.
**[07:43] @Sawamura**
How was that one?
**[07:45] Okumura**
That was a strike, plainly.
**[07:46] @Sawamura**
Yeah, that's right!
**[07:49] @int_Yui**
* You can't see the ball's release point*
* until the last second,*
**[07:52] @int_Yui**
*and it doesn't drop as much as you expect.*
**[07:55] @int_Yui**
* The first time I caught for him,*
* my glove didn't make that sound.*
**[08:00] @Miyuki**
Okay, number two next!
**[08:02] @Miyuki**
A two-seamer that sinks like a shootball.
**[08:07] Kuki**
A two-seamer. Can you throw that?
**[08:09] Asada**
No...
**[08:11] @Sawamura**
Here it comes!
**[08:19] @Miyuki**
Nice reaction.
**[08:22] @int_Yui**
*He immediately adjusted to that pitch, too.*
**[08:26] @Miyuki**
Can you do a few more, Sawamura?
**[08:29] @Miyuki**
And how about you, Okumura?
**[08:30] @Sawamura**
I'm fine with more.
**[08:33] Okumura**
Yes, please.
**[08:35] @Miyuki**
Then, let's keep going! Number seven!
**[08:39] @Miyuki**
The improved cutter!
**[08:47] Kuki**
Improved sounds pretty cool.
**[08:48] Asada**
Yeah.
**[08:50] @Yui**
Miyuki-senpai.
**[08:53] @Yui**
How many pitches have you assigned numbers?
**[08:57] @Miyuki**
Well, most of them are imperfect.
**[09:02] @Yui**
Imperfect?
**[09:05] @Miyuki**
His pitches break a lot naturally,
**[09:08] @Miyuki**
so just by changing his grip,
he can throw various types of pitches.
**[09:14] @Miyuki**
We tried every grip there is and the ones
that stuck are the numbers we have.
**[09:21] @int_Yui**
*Every grip there is?*
**[09:23] @Sawamura**
He was helping me in the off season!
**[09:26] @Sawamura**
Miyuki-senpai doesn't mind
if my location is way off!
***SIGN*** Learn today Devote every moment
**[09:30] @Miyuki**
What do you take me for?
**[09:32] @Miyuki**
You should apologize.
**[09:36] @Miyuki**
A tight-grip changeup,
**[09:39] @Miyuki**
the zero-seamer thrown without
touching the stitching,
**[09:41] @Miyuki**
and the basic four-seamer and changeup.
**[09:45] @Miyuki**
Then the splitter he tried last game
but doesn't have under control,
**[09:49] @Miyuki**
and the improved cutter
he's about to throw.
**[09:52] @Miyuki**
Stay focused, Okumura.
The difficulty is about to go way up.
**[09:59] @int_Sawamura**
* The same cross step and full*
* follow-through of the cutter...*
**[10:04] @int_Sawamura**
*Plus this different grip.*
**[10:08] @int_Sawamura**
*Imagine boring a hole into the chest*
**[10:14] @int_Sawamura**
*of a right-handed batter!*
**[10:19] int_Okumura**
*Straight...*
**[10:37] @int_Miyuki**
*It's not just you, Furuya.*
**[10:42] @int_Miyuki**
* It wasn't just you who*
* experienced Koshien Stadium.*
**[10:49] @Sawamura**
Sorry, that was a wild one.
**[10:53] @int_Miyuki**
*He's improving at an amazing pace!*
**[11:13] _Player**
I heard rumors about Third High's
practices, but these guys...
**[11:17] _Player**
They swing the bat so many times.
**[11:23] Amahisa**
These guys think swinging
a thousand times a day for a year
**[11:27] Amahisa**
will let them call forth the
bat fairy or something.
**[11:31] _Player**
C-Call forth a fairy, Amahisa-senpai?
**[11:35] Amahisa**
Yeah, they really believe it.
**[11:40] _Player**
Hey, Kosei!
**[11:42] _Player**
Don't fill the first-years' heads
with a load of nonsense!
**[11:45] Amahisa**
I don't even like pitching to
you guys in situational practice.
**[11:50] Amahisa**
The bat fairy must be in there.
**[11:53] _Player**
I'd want one if they really existed!
**[11:55] _Player**
You'd want one?!
**[11:56] _Player**
Hayamin could do her voice.
**[11:59] Amahisa**
You're getting way too specific.
**[12:01] _Player**
Who's Hayamin?
**[12:03] Amahisa**
I'm gonna head out.
**[12:05] _Player**
Good work today.
***SIGN*** Kazutaka Kuhara (first-year)
**[12:10] _Player**
Amahisa-san said he doesn't like
pitching to them.
***SIGN*** Yusuke Abe (first-year)
**[12:14] _Player**
That means he trusts the lineup
to do their job, right?
***SIGN*** Tadashi Terui (first-year)
**[12:18] _Player**
The bat fairy...
**[12:21] _Player**
Hey, first-years!
Don't take him seriously!
**[12:25] _Coach**
The first-years are meshing well
with the team.
**[12:29] _Coach**
Defeating a powerhouse like Niogakusha
has made the players more confident, too.
**[12:36] _Coach**
We had bitter losses last summer and fall,
**[12:39] _Coach**
but they ended up making our team stronger.
**[12:45] _Coach**
You pushed them hard in the off season, too.
**[12:48] _Coach**
Yes.
**[12:49] _Coach**
You could see Amahisa's soul leave
his body in the latter innings.
**[12:54] _Coach**
Still...
**[12:56] _Coach**
There are things you can
only get by winning.
**[13:02] _Coach**
We'll gain true confidence in this tournament
to prepare for the summer.
***SIGN*** Seido Spirit Dorm
**[13:24] @int_Furuya**
* If we want to be the best in Japan,*
* there are many areas we need to improve.*
**[13:29] @int_Furuya**
* Personal goals: Don't let a runner*
* on base in the first inning,*
**[13:34] @int_Furuya**
*my set position, and staying focused.*
**[13:39] @int_Furuya**
*I lack so much.*
**[13:42] @int_Furuya**
*I can't become the best like this.*
**[13:49] @int_Furuya**
* If I'm the best pitcher in Japan,*
* I can make our team the best in Japan.*
**[14:00] _Sign**
Satoru Furuya
***SIGN*** April 26
***SIGN*** Tokyo High School Baseball Tournament
Third Base Side First Base Side
Game 1 10:00 Start Time
Seido – Ichidai Third High
Game 2 12:30 Start Time
Inashiro – Teito
***SIGN*** Tokyo Spring Tournament
Semifinals
Seido – Ichidai Third High
(West Tokyo) (West Tokyo)
***SIGN*** Meiji Jingu Secondary Stadium
***SIGN*** Third Base Line
Baseball Office
Competition Office
Umpires' Room
Medical Room
Locker Room
***SIGN*** First Base Line
Broadcast Room
Executive Suite
Locker Room
Jingu Tournament
Headquarters
**[14:28] _Umpire**
Lineups, please.
**[14:34] @Miyuki**
We'd like to bat first.
**[14:37] _Umpire**
Seido High School will bat first.
**[14:39] _Umpire**
Ichidai Third will bat second. Understand?
**[14:42] _Both**
Yes, sir.
**[14:43] _Umpire**
Please shake hands.
**[15:04] _Coach**
What? They're gonna bat first?
**[15:08] _Player**
Who's the starting pitcher?
**[15:09] _Sign**
1 | 6 | Yoichi Kuramochi
2 | 8 | Hideaki Tojo
3 | 4 | Haruichi Kominato
4 | 2 | Kazuya Miyuki
5 | 9 | Kenjiro Shirasu
6 | 3 | Kenta Maezono
7 | 7 | Masashi Yuki
8 | 1 | Satoru Furuya
9 | 5 | Shinji Kanemaru
**[15:10] _Player**
There he is: Satoru Furuya.
**[15:12] _Player**
But he's batting eighth.
Maybe they want him to focus on pitching.
**[15:16] _Player**
That first-year is in the
starting lineup again.
**[15:19] _Coach**
Great!
**[15:21] int_Coach**
*I thought you might start Sawamura,*
**[15:24] int_Coach**
* but looks like we'll both*
* be fielding our best players,*
**[15:28] int_Coach**
*Coach Kataoka.*
**[15:31] _Fan**
Man, this game is gonna be great!
**[15:33] _Fan**
Do you think we can watch
Inashiro versus Teito, too?
**[15:36] _Fan**
Honestly, I'd rather go back
for batting practice
**[15:39] _Fan**
while the seniors aren't around.
**[15:41] @Sawamura**
Yeah!
**[15:44] @Sawamura**
I'm feeling great!
**[15:46] Asada**
He's rather loud again today.
**[15:48] Kuki**
You can always tell where he is.
**[15:51] Seto**
He's preparing like he's the starting pitcher.
**[15:55] Seto**
That's how Sawamura-senpai...
***SIGN*** Grr...
**[15:59] Seto**
Sorry, it just slipped out.
***SIGN*** Grrrrrrrrr...
**[16:04] int_Seto**
*Just hearing his name sets you off?*
**[16:06] int_Seto**
*He must be frustrated about the other day.*
***SIGN*** Heh
heh
heh...
***SIGN*** Note: This is Koshu's impression
***SIGN*** Let's
switch
**[16:11] int_Seto**
*Really, the pitch must've broken really hard
for it to get past Koshu's glove.*
**[16:17] int_Seto**
*And that's imperfect?*
**[16:22] int_Seto**
* And he's not even the ace.*
* No wonder Seido is really strong.*
**[16:29] @Yui**
Are you done?
**[16:31] @Furuya**
Yeah, thanks.
**[16:34] Ono**
Sawamura, maybe we should wrap up, too.
**[16:36] @Sawamura**
No, no, no. Who knows when
Furuya will screw up?
**[16:40] @Sawamura**
I need to be ready from the first inning!
**[16:42] @Furuya**
You won't be pitching today.
**[16:46] _Coach**
Third High has the same
players as last game?
**[16:49] Sachiko**
Yes, even the batting order is the same.
**[16:55] int_Ochiai**
* With Third High's core*
* of left-handed batters,*
**[16:58] int_Ochiai**
*I thought Sawamura might start, but...*
**[17:02] int_Ochiai**
* Maybe Coach Kataoka wants Furuya*
* to show his ace pitching skills.*
**[17:12] (Flashback) @fb_Kataoka**
Furuya will start tomorrow.
**[17:15] (Flashback) @fb_Kataoka**
Kawakami, Sawamura, start preparing early.
**[17:19] (Flashback) fb_Both**
Yes, sir!
**[17:19] (Flashback) @fb_Kataoka**
Third High's batters are some of
the fastest swingers in the country.
**[17:23] (Flashback) @fb_Kataoka**
Fielders, be ready to back up
the pitcher on defense.
**[17:27] (Flashback) fb_All**
Yes, sir!
**[17:28] (Flashback) @fb_Furuya**
It's on me now!
**[17:30] (Flashback) @fb_Kominato**
Too early.
**[17:34] (Flashback) @fb_Kataoka**
Ichidai Third High's ace, Kosei Amahisa.
**[17:38] (Flashback) @fb_Kataoka**
His pitching held Niogakusha scoreless.
**[17:41] (Flashback) @fb_Kataoka**
He'll make scoring difficult.
**[17:45] (Flashback) @fb_Kataoka**
Based on the flow of the game
and how many outs there are,
**[17:48] (Flashback) @fb_Kataoka**
judge what to do for every pitch.
**[17:50] (Flashback) @fb_Kataoka**
Get ready to work together until you score!
**[17:56] (Flashback) @fb_Kataoka**
Every game we play from now on
will affect our summer!
**[18:00] (Flashback) @fb_Kataoka**
If you're serious about winning a national
championship, then win this game!
**[18:07] (Flashback) fb_All**
Yes, sir!
***SIGN*** Seido
***SIGN*** Ichidai
**[18:11] Announcer**
* It's the first game of the Tokyo*
* spring tournament semifinals,*
**[18:15] Announcer**
* with Seido High School*
* facing Ichidai Third High.*
**[18:18] Announcer**
* They are long-time rivals,*
* both from the western division.*
**[18:21] Announcer**
* You can sense the tension*
* in the packed stands.*
**[18:24] Announcer**
* Which team will win this preview match*
* for the summer tournament?*
**[18:29] _Umpire**
Bow!
**[18:30] _All**
Thank you!
**[18:33] Announcer**
*Thank you for waiting.*
**[18:36] Announcer**
* Today's first game,*
* Ichidai Third High vs Seido High School,*
**[18:42] Announcer**
*will begin soon.*
**[18:46] Announcer**
*Beginning with the fielding team,*
**[18:48] Announcer**
* Ichidai Third High's pitcher*
* will be Amahisa-kun.*
**[18:53] Announcer**
*Playing catcher, Takami-kun.*
**[18:56] Announcer**
*Playing first base, Hoshida-kun.*
**[18:59] Announcer**
*Playing second base, Miyamoto-kun.*
**[19:01] Owada**
Both teams have all their best players.
**[19:02] Announcer**
*Playing third base, Mori-kun.*
**[19:05] Mine**
Winning this game will guarantee
a spot in the Kanto tournament.
**[19:05] Announcer**
*Playing shortstop, Adachi-kun.*
**[19:08] Announcer**
*Playing left field, Yoshida-kun.*
**[19:08] Mine**
They don't want to show any weakness
before the summer tournament.
**[19:11] Announcer**
*Playing center field, Miyagawa-kun.*
**[19:14] Announcer**
*Playing right field, Sasaki-kun.*
***SIGN*** Seido
***SIGN*** Ichidai
**[19:21] Announcer**
* Top of the first inning,*
* Seido High School is up to bat.*
**[19:25] Announcer**
*Batting first, shortstop Kuramochi-kun.*
**[19:30] _Fan**
Train, train, running along!
**[19:33] _Fan**
Train, train, on and on!
**[19:36] _Fan**
Train, train, running along!
**[19:40] _Fan**
Train, train, on and on!
**[19:47] (Flashback) fb_Maezono**
What? You won at rock-paper-scissors?
**[19:50] (Flashback) @fb_Kuramochi**
Did you wait to throw?
**[19:51] (Flashback) fb_Shirasu**
But you never win.
**[19:52] (Flashback) @fb_Miyuki**
Well, excuse me.
**[19:54] (Flashback) @fb_Miyuki**
You know what it means to bat first.
**[19:58] (Flashback) @fb_Miyuki**
Amahisa isn't especially great
at the start, either.
**[20:04] (Flashback) @fb_Miyuki**
We need to go after Amahisa
in the first inning
**[20:07] _Fan**
Train, train, running along!
**[20:07] (Flashback) @fb_Miyuki**
and take the pressure off Furuya.
**[20:10] _Fan**
Train, train, on and on!
**[20:13] _Fan**
Train, train, running along!
**[20:16] _Fan**
Train, train, on and on!
**[20:21] int_Coach**
* He's a batter you don't*
* want on base, Amahisa boy.*
**[20:26] int_Amahisa**
*Sure, he's fast...*
**[20:31] int_Amahisa**
*But he's not that good a batter!*
**[20:50] Mine**
Kuramochi-kun has gotten
more reliable as a third-year.
**[20:54] Owada**
He pounced on that high pitch.
**[20:57] @Sawamura**
The cheetah's a little macho!
**[21:00] int_Ochiai**
*I keep telling him to focus on batting lefty,*
**[21:04] int_Ochiai**
* but he's still obsessed with*
* being a switch hitter.*
**[21:07] int_Ochiai**
*Our middle infielders are stubborn.*
**[21:10] Announcer**
*Batting second, center fielder Tojo-kun.*
**[21:15] @int_Kataoka**
* If we want to score,*
* we have to make every chance count.*
**[21:18] @int_Kataoka**
* And that depends on*
* advancing the runner to third.*
**[21:31] Higasa**
Yeah! Nice bunt!
**[21:34] @Sawamura**
That was a great bunt!
**[21:36] Announcer**
Second batter Tojo's sacrifice bunt
advances the runner to third!
**[21:39] Announcer**
Seido High School has a
chance to take the lead!
**[21:43] Announcer**
And here come the cleanup!
The third batter is Haruichi Kominato!
**[21:49] @Sawamura**
This guy can do it! I'm sure he will!
**[21:58] @int_Kominato**
*He hasn't settled into a rhythm yet.*
**[22:02] @int_Kominato**
*If he throws a meatball...*
***SIGN*** "Batting First"
**[22:16] @Miyuki**
"Batting First."
**[23:49] @Sawamura**
Looking good, Harudanji!
**[23:51] @Sawamura**
Good eye!
**[23:53] @Sawamura**
Yes, yes, yes!
**[23:55] @Sawamura**
There're two outs, Furuya!
**[23:57] @Miyuki**
Furuya, swing your arm all the way through.
**[24:00] @Miyuki**
Down the middle is fine.
Just overpower them.
**[24:03] @Miyuki**
That's your ability.
**[24:05] @Miyuki**
No matter how many runners are on base,
**[24:08] @Miyuki**
we can still hold them off!
**[24:10] @Miyuki**
On the next episode of
*Ace of the Diamond Act II*:
**[24:13] @Miyuki**
"Presence."
***SIGN*** Next Time
***SIGN*** "Presence"
**[24:15] @Miyuki**
Let's win the national title!
***SIGN*** Color illustration / Yuji Terajima
# 14 - Presence
Source: [Crunchyroll](https://www.crunchyroll.com/series/GYX0MZ58R/ace-of-the-diamond)
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***SIGN*** Seido Spirit Dorm
**[00:10] @int_Furuya**
*I lack so much.*
**[00:13] @int_Furuya**
*I can't become the best like this.*
**[00:18] @int_Furuya**
* If I'm the best pitcher in Japan,*
* I can make our team the best in Japan.*
**[00:29] _Sign**
Satoru Furuya
***SIGN*** Seido
***SIGN*** Ichidai
**[00:40] int_Coach**
* He's a batter you don't*
* want on base, Amahisa boy.*
**[00:44] int_Amahisa**
*Sure, he's fast...*
**[00:49] int_Amahisa**
*But he's not that good a batter!*
**[01:08] Announcer**
*Batting second, center fielder Tojo-kun.*
**[01:13] @int_Kataoka**
* If we want to score,*
* we have to make every chance count.*
**[01:16] @int_Kataoka**
* And that depends on*
* advancing the runner to third.*
**[01:28] Higasa**
Yeah! Nice bunt!
**[01:31] @Sawamura**
That was a great bunt!
**[01:33] Announcer**
Second batter Tojo's sacrifice
bunt advances the runner to third!
**[01:36] Announcer**
Seido High School has a
chance to take the lead!
**[01:40] Announcer**
And here come the cleanup!
The third batter is Haruichi Kominato!
**[01:47] @Sawamura**
This guy can do it! I'm sure he will!
**[03:29] Announcer**
We're into the semifinals of
the Tokyo spring tournament.
**[03:31] Announcer**
In the top of the first, Seido used
first batter Kuramochi's hit
**[03:35] Announcer**
and second batter Tojo's sacrifice bunt
to get a runner on third with one out.
**[03:40] Announcer**
Now, the three-hole, Kominato,
will try to bring him home.
**[03:43] Announcer**
Seido has a chance to take the lead!
**[03:51] _Umpire**
Strike!
**[04:01] _Umpire**
Ball!
**[04:08] _Umpire**
Ball!
**[04:09] Announcer**
Another ball, and the count is 2–1.
**[04:17] int_Amahisa**
*Damn, it's getting away from me.*
**[04:19] int_Amahisa**
*I can't control the ball.*
**[04:22] int_Player**
*He completely ignored that pitch.*
**[04:26] int_Player**
*What's he waiting for?*
**[04:31] _Umpire**
Ball!
**[04:32] Announcer**
A close pitch! That's a ball, too!
That's three balls!
**[04:37] int_Player**
*Why aren't they doing anything?*
**[04:39] Mine**
He ignored the first fastball,
**[04:42] Mine**
making the battery think that
he's going to try something.
**[04:47] Owada**
Huh?
**[04:48] Mine**
They're trying to rattle
him early in the game,
**[04:52] Mine**
while he's still unsettled.
**[04:57] Mine**
That will make things hard for Amahisa-kun.
**[05:00] _Umpire**
Ball four!
**[05:01] _Player**
Aw, a walk.
**[05:04] @Sawamura**
Looking good, Harudanji!
**[05:06] @Sawamura**
Good eye!
**[05:10] Mine**
A team with players who can
do that will be strong.
**[05:14] int_Owada**
*So he's cute and sneaky.*
**[05:17] int_Mine**
*Amahisa still hasn't settled into a rhythm.*
**[05:20] int_Mine**
*Will they be able to topple him so quickly?*
**[05:23] Announcer**
Batting fourth, catcher Miyuki-kun.
**[05:28] int_Mine**
* We've reached a turning point*
* so early in the game.*
**[05:39] Announcer**
There are runners on first
and third with one out!
**[05:41] Announcer**
Up to bat is Seido's reliable cleanup, Miyuki!
**[05:48] _Fan**
The outfielders are playing deep.
**[05:50] _Fan**
The infielders are looking for a double play.
**[05:53] _Fan**
They'll probably start the runner at first.
**[05:56] Announcer**
Here's the first pitch!
**[06:01] Announcer**
An outside strike!
**[06:06] _Fan**
He ignored the first pitch, too.
**[06:08] _Fan**
Seido isn't swinging at all.
**[06:10] _Fan**
That would be tough to hit.
**[06:11] _Fan**
Would the cleanup do a squeeze play?
**[06:28] int_Amahisa**
*Damn. I can't keep it in the strike zone.*
**[06:34] int_Player**
* They're not making a move yet,*
* so keep pitching.*
**[06:37] int_Amahisa**
*Settle down, Takumi.*
**[06:39] int_Amahisa**
*We'll focus on the batter.*
**[06:43] int_Amahisa**
* If we can stop their momentum,*
* they're the ones who'll suffer!*
**[06:51] Announcer**
Ball!
**[06:52] Announcer**
The third pitch is wide!
The count is two balls and one strike!
**[06:56] @int_Miyuki**
*That was close.*
**[06:59] @int_Miyuki**
*He went with a curveball.*
**[07:04] int_Watanabe**
* He used that curveball to throw*
* off Niogakusha's timing.*
**[07:10] int_Watanabe**
*If he gets that pitch into the strike zone,*
**[07:12] int_Watanabe**
* it'll make his fastball and*
* slider even more intimidating.*
**[07:18] _Coach**
Three balls.
**[07:20] _Coach**
He seems to be throwing a lot of those.
**[07:23] _Coach**
He needs to stand strong.
**[07:26] Ota**
Scoring first...
**[07:29] int_Watanabe**
*This is the time to hit!*
**[07:32] int_Watanabe**
*Before he gets into a groove!*
**[07:43] Announcer**
It goes between the first and second basemen!
**[07:46] Announcer**
Kuramochi scores from third base!
**[07:54] Announcer**
Cleanup Miyuki gets an RBI to take the lead!
**[07:58] @Miyuki**
It didn't get any air.
**[08:00] @Sawamura**
Nice batting, Captain!
**[08:02] _Fan**
He swung through an inside pitch!
**[08:04] _Fan**
That's what a cleanup can do!
**[08:05] Seto**
Wow! He stands tall in the clutch!
**[08:10] Announcer**
Fifth batter Shirasu swings
at the first pitch!
**[08:13] Announcer**
Second-base runner Kominato rounds third!
**[08:17] @Sawamura**
Get in there, Haruo!
**[08:21] Announcer**
Seido scores their second run!
**[08:24] @Sawamura**
Yes, yes, yes!
**[08:37] Announcer**
He's ended the inning, but his team
is two runs down in the first inning.
**[08:41] Announcer**
It's a rocky start for
Ichidai's ace Kosei Amahisa.
**[08:45] Owada**
Two runs from three hits.
**[08:47] Owada**
They played that inning perfectly.
**[08:49] Mine**
Yeah, those two runs are big.
**[08:53] Mine**
The team will be happy about that.
**[08:56] Mine**
Now it's time for Furuya-kun's start.
**[09:00] Mine**
How will he respond after
seeing his team score?
**[09:04] @Sawamura**
How you play now matters most, Furuya!
***SIGN*** Meiji Jingu Secondary Stadium
**[09:37] Announcer**
A ball, well inside.
**[09:39] Announcer**
That brings the count to
three balls, one strike.
**[09:42] _Fan**
Hey, hey, another one.
**[09:44] Announcer**
Seido's ace Furuya isn't
controlling the ball.
**[09:48] Announcer**
He struck out the lead-off batter,
but walked the next.
**[09:51] Announcer**
Third batter Miyagawa hit to near left field,
**[09:53] Announcer**
and cleanup Hoshida flew out to right field.
**[09:55] Announcer**
The second-base runner
touched up and advanced,
**[09:57] Announcer**
so there are runners on first
and third with two outs.
**[09:59] int_Player**
*His pitches are fast.*
**[10:01] int_Player**
* And he's so erratic I can't aim*
* for any specific pitches.*
**[10:06] _Fan**
What's Furuya doing?
**[10:08] _Fan**
All of his breaking balls are off-target,
**[10:10] _Fan**
and I can see from here
how much he's straining.
**[10:14] @Sawamura**
We've got two outs, Furuya!
**[10:20] _Fan**
That was definitely a ball!
**[10:22] _Fan**
Now the bases are loaded!
**[10:24] _Fan**
His start may be even worse than Amahisa's.
**[10:28] @Sawamura**
This is an emergency!
**[10:30] _Fan**
You've got two runs!
Calm down and just pitch!
**[10:35] @Miyuki**
Now the runners will have to move.
**[10:38] @Miyuki**
We can get a force out on any base.
**[10:41] @Miyuki**
We don't want them getting
a read on your breaking balls,
**[10:44] @Miyuki**
so let's take them down with fastballs.
**[10:52] @int_Miyuki**
* Actually, I think that's the*
* only way you'll throw a strike.*
**[10:56] Announcer**
Two outs and the bases are loaded!
**[10:58] Announcer**
Up to bat is the sixth batter,
the captain Adachi.
**[11:00] Announcer**
Ichidai Third High is down two runs,
but they could take the lead!
**[11:04] int_Coach**
* The bases are loaded,*
* and his breaking balls are off-target.*
**[11:08] int_Coach**
* Miyuki boy must be scared of*
* letting the ball get behind him.*
**[11:14] int_Coach**
*Swing only at fastballs.*
**[11:17] int_Coach**
*Go, go, Captain Adachi!*
**[11:19] int_Coach**
*If that ball's at all high, knock it flying!*
**[11:23] @int_Miyuki**
*Furuya, swing your arm through.*
**[11:27] @int_Miyuki**
*Down the middle is fine.*
**[11:29] @int_Miyuki**
*Just overpower them.*
**[11:31] @int_Miyuki**
*That's your talent.*
**[11:36] @int_Miyuki**
*No matter how many runners are on base,*
**[11:38] @int_Miyuki**
*we can still hold them off!*
**[11:45] Announcer**
He hits the first pitch!
**[11:47] @Sawamura**
Oh, no!
**[11:48] Announcer**
It's going deep into center field!
**[11:55] Announcer**
Center fielder Tojo stops.
**[11:59] Announcer**
He's right by the fence!
**[12:00] Announcer**
That was so close to a home run!
**[12:06] Announcer**
Seido High School somehow manages to
hold Ichidai Third High scoreless!
**[12:12] _Fan**
That's why Third High is
known for their batters!
**[12:14] _Fan**
He was ready for Furuya's high fastball!
**[12:17] Kuki**
That was scary. He was waiting for that.
**[12:21] Asada**
Yeah.
**[12:22] @Sawamura**
We have to be on guard! I'll be warming up!
**[12:26] @Furuya**
You don't need to.
**[12:28] @Sawamura**
Oh yes, I do! I can sub in for you anytime!
**[12:32] int_Amahisa**
* It's easy to be disappointed when you*
* don't score with the bases loaded.*
**[12:36] int_Amahisa**
*You just want it so bad.*
**[12:41] Tojo**
Shinji, before Amahisa-san
settles down...
**[12:45] @Kanemaru**
Yeah.
**[12:46] @Miyuki**
You're erratic.
**[12:48] @Kanemaru**
We need to score more runs.
**[12:53] Narrator**
*Both pitchers had rough starts.*
**[12:57] Narrator**
* Runners continued to get on base*
* even after the first inning.*
***SIGN*** Seido
***SIGN*** Ichidai
**[13:14] _All**
Yeah!
**[13:15] @Sawamura**
Yeah! It's Haruichi time!
**[13:18] @Kuramochi**
Nice, Haruichi!
***SIGN*** Seido
***SIGN*** Ichidai
**[13:21] Narrator**
* However, both teams supported*
* their pitcher on defense*
**[13:26] Narrator**
*and neither scored any runs.*
**[13:30] @int_Miyuki**
*Thank you, Kominato.*
**[13:32] @int_Miyuki**
* We need to start working on some*
* breaking balls or we'll be in trouble.*
**[13:40] @Kominato**
I'm glad I stopped it.
**[13:48] @int_Furuya**
*I need to pitch to shut down the batters,*
**[13:51] @int_Furuya**
*so the fielders don't have to work so hard!*
**[13:55] @Miyuki**
Hey, put that aura away.
**[13:58] @Kominato**
Yeah, put it away.
**[14:01] @Miyuki**
Your breaking balls are finally
hitting the strike zone.
**[14:05] @Miyuki**
If we go with those next inning,
**[14:08] @Miyuki**
it will throw the Third High batters off.
**[14:12] @Furuya**
Okay! I'll shut them down!
**[14:15] @Miyuki**
We just need to shake up
their line of sight.
**[14:17] @Miyuki**
It can go right down the middle.
**[14:19] @Kominato**
Calm down.
**[14:21] @int_Yui**
*He's so worked up, he can't control the ball.*
**[14:25] @int_Yui**
* It should be incredibly difficult*
* to work with him like that,*
**[14:28] @int_Yui**
*but they take time outs when they need to,*
**[14:30] @int_Yui**
*call out to him,*
**[14:32] @int_Yui**
*and let him know precisely what's needed.*
**[14:34] @int_Yui**
* They're trying to keep Furuya-san's*
* emotions under control.*
**[14:39] @int_Yui**
*Of course, it's to help the team win,*
**[14:42] @int_Yui**
*but it shows how devoted they are.*
**[14:47] int_Ochiai**
* It's about time for him*
* to get into a rhythm.*
**[14:51] _Fan**
Man, Kominato-san is a heck of a fielder!
**[14:54] _Fan**
He really covers the second base gap well.
**[14:56] _Fan**
Furuya-san hasn't been on his game yet,
but we're about to see it!
**[15:00] Seto**
We're in the lead, but we're
not really pushing them.
**[15:11] _Umpire**
Strike!
**[15:17] Narumiya**
They're starting to swing at the slider
they could identify easily in the first.
**[15:21] Tadano**
Yes, sir.
**[15:28] int_Amahisa**
*Scary.*
**[15:30] int_Amahisa**
*So much pressure and such an aggressive face.*
**[15:33] int_Amahisa**
*Face pressure...*
**[15:34] int_Amahisa**
*The face says as much as the mouth.*
**[15:38] int_Amahisa**
*Is this guy...*
**[15:41] int_Amahisa**
* dragging down Seido's*
* facial score all be himself?*
**[15:48] Announcer**
Strike! Batter out!
**[15:51] Announcer**
Amahisa strikes out the
fifth and sixth batters!
**[15:56] Mukai**
That slider is pretty sick.
**[15:58] Inui**
Kosei Amahisa is getting into a rhythm.
**[16:02] Announcer**
*Batting seventh, left fielder Yuki-kun.*
**[16:06] int_Amahisa**
*Here's an imposing first-year.*
**[16:08] int_Amahisa**
*His facial score isn't bad, I guess.*
**[16:10] int_Amahisa**
*What's he got inside?*
**[16:15] Announcer**
He pops up the first pitch, a curveball!
**[16:20] int_Amahisa**
*No finesse whatsoever.*
**[16:23] int_Amahisa**
*He took the bait like he was Ikeyama.*
**[16:25] @int_Yuki**
* I rushed it because I thought*
* I saw a meatball. Careless.*
**[16:31] Announcer**
Shortstop Adachi makes the
catch for the third out.
**[16:34] Announcer**
That's the first inning with
three up and three down this game!
**[16:36] @Sawamura**
Ugh...
**[16:38] Seto**
Next time! You'll get him next time!
**[16:42] Announcer**
Third High ace Kosei Amahisa is
starting to show his abilities!
**[16:47] Announcer**
Now it's his team's turn at bat!
**[16:49] _Player**
Nice pitch!
**[16:50] _Player**
Yeah!
**[16:51] int_Coach**
*He's finally getting into it.*
**[16:54] Kuki**
Wow, it takes guts to pitch like that.
**[16:58] Asada**
Yeah.
**[17:00] Owada**
Amahisa-kun seems to look
down on the batters.
**[17:04] Owada**
Even with the other team leading,
he doesn't seem at all concerned.
**[17:08] Mine**
He's a pitcher, after all.
**[17:11] Mine**
It's the batters' job to score runs.
**[17:14] Mine**
That seems to be how he thinks of it.
**[17:17] Mine**
He carries himself like
a professional player.
**[17:22] Inui**
Kosei Amahisa.
**[17:24] Mukai**
I don't like self-absorbed
players like him.
**[17:39] Kawakami**
Next up is their cleanup, Hoshida.
**[17:42] Kawakami**
Watch out for a home run,
not that you need reminding.
**[17:46] Tojo**
One out at a time.
**[17:48] @Kanemaru**
Stay calm, Furuya!
**[17:50] @Maezono**
We'll get another run!
I can just feel it!
**[17:55] @Sawamura**
I'm ready over here!
**[17:57] @Sawamura**
Send me in anytime!
**[17:58] @Miyuki**
Let's go.
**[18:02] @Miyuki**
I hope your breaking balls can hit the target.
**[18:30] Announcer**
A fastball hit to right field!
**[18:33] Announcer**
Satoru Furuya has shut down cleanup
Hoshida every time this game!
**[18:39] _Fan**
Oh, yeah, here we go!
**[18:41] _Fan**
Furuya, we're counting on you!
**[18:42] _Fan**
Show us that pitching from Koshien Stadium!
**[18:45] _Fan**
Give us one of those strikeout shows!
**[18:51] Sachiko**
That was his eightieth pitch.
**[18:55] Sachiko**
That's a lot, right?
**[18:57] Ochiai**
Yes.
**[18:59] Ochiai**
He's thrown too many unnecessary balls.
**[19:06] Carlos**
He's throwing a lot of
breaking balls this inning.
**[19:09] Shirakawa**
But he isn't getting any strikes.
**[19:14] Carlos**
I'm amazed the other team hasn't scored.
***SIGN*** Seido
***SIGN*** Ichidai
**[19:17] Tadano**
When I saw him pitch at the Invitational,
**[19:21] Tadano**
it sent a chill down my spine.
**[19:33] Tadano**
I didn't want to imagine having to
beat a pitcher like him in the summer.
**[19:40] Tadano**
But he seems tense, completely unlike
Amahisa-san's relaxed pitching.
**[19:47] Tadano**
Almost like he's trying to
overpower every single batter.
**[19:53] _Umpire**
Ball four!
**[19:55] _Fan**
Man, after he got the leadoff out?
**[19:58] _Fan**
Giving up a walk now is such a downer!
**[20:01] Carlos**
He can't get into a rhythm.
**[20:02] Shirakawa**
His unevenness will make things
harder for the fielders.
**[20:08] @Kuramochi**
Let's get a double play by
making them swing at a low pitch!
**[20:12] Mukai**
If he's got that many pitches,
shouldn't he be having an easier time?
**[20:17] Mukai**
It seems like such a waste.
**[20:19] Inui**
If he had one breaking ball
he could use as a base...
**[20:24] Mukai**
Or better yet, he could just throw
every pitch down the middle.
**[20:27] Mukai**
He doesn't seem like that great a pitcher.
**[20:32] Narumiya**
It's gotta be hard for
Kazuya to keep him focused.
**[20:35] Tadano**
Yes, with his breaking balls missing
so much, they'll go after them.
**[20:45] Narumiya**
Was I like that in the fall tournament?
**[20:54] fbint_Tadano**
*Keep this last one low.*
**[20:56] fbint_Tadano**
*A changeup!*
**[21:02] fbint_Narumiya**
*Don't sweat it, Itsuki.*
**[21:05] fbint_Narumiya**
*I can take him down with a fastball.*
**[21:09] fbint_Narumiya**
*Let me do this!*
**[21:13] fbint_Tadano**
*Mei-san!*
**[21:14] fbint_Narumiya**
*The ace must lead his team to victory.*
**[21:19] fbint_Narumiya**
*Now that Masa-san is gone,*
**[21:21] fbint_Narumiya**
*I need to lead them!*
**[21:25] fbint_Narumiya**
*Or else the team can't win!*
**[21:35] ---**
Self-important...
**[21:39] ---**
Unable to relax...
**[21:42] ---**
*M-Mei-san...*
**[21:46] ---**
I can see it so clearly from here.
**[21:52] ---**
Steal!
**[21:57] Announcer**
Between the left and center fielders!
**[22:00] Announcer**
The runner in motion makes it home!
**[22:05] Announcer**
One swing from team captain Adachi
gets his team on the board!
***SIGN*** "Presence"
**[22:17] ---**
"Presence."
**[23:49] @Miyuki**
All I can do... is trust.
**[23:53] @Miyuki**
You're looking somewhere higher,
at a place where you want to be.
**[23:57] @Miyuki**
Then, you need to get over this wall!
**[24:00] @Sawamura**
What the heck is he doing?
**[24:02] ---**
The self-awareness of the ace,
**[24:04] ---**
the impulse to explore,
the expectations of those around you...
**[24:06] ---**
I can tell you're experiencing
all of that right now.
**[24:10] ---**
On the next episode of
*Ace of the Diamond Act II*: "My Role."
***SIGN*** Next Time
***SIGN*** "My Role"
**[24:15] ---**
Let's win the national title!
***SIGN*** Color illustration / Yuji Terajima
# 15 - My Role
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**[00:08] Sachiko**
That was his eightieth pitch.
**[00:11] Sachiko**
That's a lot, right?
**[00:13] Ochiai**
Yes.
**[00:15] Ochiai**
He's thrown too many unnecessary balls.
**[00:19] Tadano**
When I saw him pitch at the Invitational,
**[00:22] Tadano**
it sent a chill down my spine.
**[00:35] Tadano**
I didn't want to imagine having to
beat a pitcher like him in the summer.
**[00:41] Tadano**
But he seems tense, completely unlike
Amahisa-san's relaxed pitching.
**[00:48] Tadano**
Almost like he's trying to
overpower every single batter.
**[00:55] _Umpire**
Ball four!
**[00:56] _Fan**
Man, after he got the leadoff out?
**[00:59] _Fan**
Giving up a walk now is such a downer!
**[01:02] Carlos**
He can't get into a rhythm.
**[01:04] Shirakawa**
His unevenness will make things
harder for the fielders.
**[01:07] Narumiya**
It's gotta be hard for
Kazuya to keep him focused.
**[01:11] Tadano**
Yes, with his breaking balls missing
so much, they'll go after them.
**[01:20] Narumiya**
Was I like that in the fall tournament?
**[01:29] Narumiya**
Self-important...
**[01:33] Narumiya**
Unable to relax...
**[01:36] int_Tadano**
*M-Mei-san...*
**[01:40] Narumiya**
I can see it so clearly from here.
**[01:46] @Maezono**
Steal!
**[01:51] ---**
Between the left and center fielders!
**[01:54] Announcer**
The runner in motion makes it home!
**[01:59] Announcer**
One swing from team captain Adachi
gets his team on the board!
***SIGN*** Meiji Jingu Secondary Stadium
**[03:41] _Umpire**
Ball four!
**[03:47] Announcer**
It's the bottom of the fifth,
and Seido ace Furuya
**[03:49] Announcer**
has given up an RBI hit to
the sixth batter, Adachi,
**[03:52] Announcer**
and walked the following batter.
**[03:55] Announcer**
One out, with runners
on first and second.
**[03:57] Announcer**
Up to bat is Third High's ace, Kosei Amahisa!
**[04:05] int_Amahisa**
*What a time to be up at bat.*
**[04:08] int_Amahisa**
* It'd be great if I could*
* deal a decisive blow, but...*
**[04:12] Hoshida**
Squeeze one out, Kosei!
**[04:14] Miyagawa**
Aim for the easy ones!
**[04:15] int_Amahisa**
*Easy for you to say.*
**[04:18] int_Amahisa**
*I'm not like you guys.*
**[04:21] @Maezono**
Get the closest out!
**[04:22] @Kominato**
One at a time!
**[04:24] @Kuramochi**
Let him hit, Furuya!
**[04:26] @Kanemaru**
Your pitches are getting there!
**[04:27] @Kanemaru**
Keep pushing!
**[04:37] int_Amahisa**
*I won't hit anything if I don't swing.*
**[04:40] _Fan**
Seido will want to wrap things up
with the bottom of the order.
**[04:44] _Fan**
How is Amahisa's batting?
**[04:47] _Fan**
His average isn't great,
but pitchers tend to have a good eye.
**[04:51] _Fan**
Don't count him out yet.
**[04:55] @int_Miyuki**
* He swung late on the fastballs*
* in the previous at-bat.*
**[04:59] @int_Miyuki**
*Let's put him away with a few more.*
**[05:02] @int_Miyuki**
* I don't care about the trajectory.*
* Just keep it low.*
**[05:11] int_Amahisa**
*Is he gonna throw a breaking ball?*
**[05:14] int_Amahisa**
*No, I don't think so. Not for me.*
**[05:20] int_Amahisa**
*They wouldn't overestimate me!*
**[05:28] Announcer**
It's headed for left field!
**[05:32] Announcer**
But it's short.
**[05:34] Aso**
Move up!
**[05:36] Announcer**
Left fielder Yuki charges toward it!
**[05:43] Announcer**
It gets through!
**[05:45] Announcer**
Left fielder Yuki's glove
just barely misses it!
**[05:49] Announcer**
The white ball rolls cruelly
into the outfield!
**[05:52] Announcer**
The runner from second scores!
**[05:54] Announcer**
He's followed immediately by
the runner from first!
**[05:57] Announcer**
They've taken the lead!
**[06:00] Announcer**
The ace's bat has turned this game around!
**[06:04] Amahisa**
Oh, man.
**[06:05] _Player**
Yeah!
**[06:07] _Player**
Nice, Kosei!
**[06:09] Amahisa**
Don't get so excited.
It wasn't that good of a hit.
**[06:15] Announcer**
Error or not, they've given up three runs.
**[06:18] Announcer**
Seido can't afford to give up any more.
**[06:21] Tojo**
What's done is done! Shake it off!
***SIGN*** Immature...
**[06:28] @Miyuki**
That was a hard hit to gauge.
**[06:31] @Miyuki**
We can't be too hard on Yuki.
**[06:34] @Furuya**
It's fine.
**[06:36] @Furuya**
I'm responsible for letting
the runners on base.
**[06:44] @int_Miyuki**
*He isn't being self-important.*
**[06:48] @int_Miyuki**
* In fact, it seems he's taking his*
* responsibilities as ace more seriously.*
**[06:55] @Miyuki**
Let's end this inning right here.
**[06:58] ---**
Right.
**[07:02] @int_Miyuki**
* If that's what is causing*
* his uneven pitching,*
**[07:07] @int_Miyuki**
* Furuya may be the one*
* feeling this dilemma the most.*
**[07:16] @int_Miyuki**
* It's still the middle innings,*
* and we're only down by one run.*
**[07:20] @int_Miyuki**
*We don't need to be overly cautious.*
**[07:25] @int_Miyuki**
*It's okay. If you can pitch low,*
**[07:28] @int_Miyuki**
* they won't be able to hit*
* even your fastballs.*
**[07:35] @int_Miyuki**
*All I can do... is trust.*
**[07:41] (Flashback) @fb_Furuya**
We lost because of the runs I gave up.
**[07:48] (Flashback) @fb_Furuya**
I want my pitching to be even
better than it was that day.
**[07:56] @int_Miyuki**
*You're looking somewhere higher,*
**[08:00] @int_Miyuki**
*at a place where you want to be.*
**[08:06] @int_Miyuki**
*Then, you need to get over this wall!*
**[08:22] _Umpire**
Ball!
**[08:28] _Umpire**
Ball!
**[08:37] _Umpire**
Ball!
**[08:42] _Fan**
This is the ninth batter.
**[08:44] _Fan**
What's wrong with Furuya?
**[08:50] _Umpire**
Strike!
**[08:52] _Fan**
Finally a strike.
**[08:54] Seto**
He's having a tough time.
**[09:02] _Fan**
He's not pitching like himself at all.
**[09:09] int_Narumiya**
* Experiencing the game at the national*
* level makes you hungry for more.*
**[09:17] int_Narumiya**
*The self-awareness of the ace,*
**[09:19] int_Narumiya**
* the impulse to explore,*
* the expectations of those around you...*
**[09:26] int_Narumiya**
* Your pitching is tied directly*
* to your team's success.*
**[09:34] int_Narumiya**
*The weight of the burden you bear...*
**[09:43] (Flashback) fb_Coach**
Having a strong sense of responsibility
**[09:45] (Flashback) fb_Coach**
isn't the same as doubting your teammates.
**[09:50] (Flashback) fb_Coach**
A self-important pitcher has
no business being the ace.
**[09:59] int_Narumiya**
* Will you overcome them,*
* or be crushed by them?*
**[10:05] int_Narumiya**
* I can tell you're experiencing all*
* of that right now, Satoru Furuya.*
***SIGN*** Seido
***SIGN*** Ichidai
**[11:06] (Flashback) @fb_Kataoka**
I won't sacrifice the team
just for Furuya alone.
**[11:24] _Umpire**
Ball!
**[11:31] Tadano**
Mei-san, maybe we should go.
**[11:48] (Flashback) @fb_Miyuki**
But this is the second half of the game.
**[11:51] (Flashback) @fb_Miyuki**
How will the catcher call this?
**[11:53] (Flashback) @fb_Miyuki**
If he tries to rack up the count just
because it was easy in the first half...
**[12:05] (Flashback) @fb_Furuya**
Would you catch for me after you're done?
**[12:09] (Flashback) @fb_Miyuki**
You want to throw?
**[12:11] (Flashback) @fb_Furuya**
Yes, I do.
**[12:15] (Flashback) @fb_Miyuki**
What did you see at Koshien Stadium?
**[12:24] @int_Sawamura**
*What the heck is he doing?*
**[12:31] @int_Sawamura**
*What the heck is he doing?*
**[12:37] _Umpire**
Ball!
**[12:43] Ochiai**
Coach Kataoka.
**[12:46] Ochiai**
If we give up any more runs,
the game could get out of our reach.
**[12:59] _Umpire**
Ball four!
**[13:02] Announcer**
That's the third walk this inning!
**[13:07] Seki**
Ono, Sawamura!
**[13:12] @Kataoka**
Miyuki!
**[13:13] Announcer**
There's movement on the Seido bench!
**[13:20] Announcer**
*Seido High School is making a substitution.*
**[13:26] Announcer**
*Replacing pitcher Furuya-kun is Sawamura-kun.*
**[13:31] Announcer**
*Batting eighth, pitcher Sawamura-kun.*
**[13:38] @Miyuki**
They got some lucky hits,
**[13:40] @Miyuki**
but you were in no state to take on Ichidai.
**[13:51] @Miyuki**
This was an important experience for you.
Don't waste it.
**[13:58] @Miyuki**
Sawamura.
**[14:00] @Miyuki**
The bases are loaded and
their cleanup batter is up.
**[14:02] @Miyuki**
We're in a tight spot―
**[14:04] @Sawamura**
I know!
**[14:07] @Sawamura**
I know my role.
**[14:17] @Kanemaru**
H-Hey...
**[14:19] @Kanemaru**
Are you fired up or mad?
**[14:21] @Sawamura**
I'm not mad!
**[14:22] @Miyuki**
Don't shout!
**[14:23] @Maezono**
Calm down!
**[14:25] Watanabe**
Stop their momentum! Please, Sawamura!
**[14:36] @Kanemaru**
That's it! Take in all the air
from around the mound!
**[14:41] @Sawamura**
I'll be pitching aggressively,
so please back me up!
**[14:46] Seto**
He's doing that even now!
**[14:49] @Kominato**
The very first pitch will do it.
**[14:51] @Maezono**
Yeah!
**[14:54] @int_Miyuki**
*That look in his eyes...*
**[14:58] @int_Miyuki**
* Should I waste the first pitch*
* and see how Sawamura's doing?*
**[15:04] @int_Miyuki**
*No, we don't need to do them any favors.*
**[15:08] @int_Miyuki**
*And it would throw Sawamura off.*
**[15:14] @int_Miyuki**
*What we need is a decisive pitch, every pitch.*
**[15:24] @int_Miyuki**
*There's one out and the bases are loaded.*
**[15:27] @int_Miyuki**
*Their cleanup is up to bat.*
**[15:31] @int_Miyuki**
*Let's go with a four-seamer, low and outside.*
**[15:33] @int_Miyuki**
*Number four.*
**[15:39] int_Player**
* He's got an irregular form*
* and peculiar way of pitching.*
**[15:41] int_Player**
* He throws changeups, but usually*
* pitches in the strike zone.*
**[15:47] int_Player**
*If he throws a meatball...*
**[15:52] @int_Sawamura**
*Furuya...*
**[15:55] @int_Sawamura**
*I don't know what it is you're fighting against.*
**[16:04] @int_Sawamura**
*I don't know, but...*
**[16:08] @int_Sawamura**
* I'm going to take down*
* the hitters in front of me.*
**[16:13] @int_Sawamura**
*What else does a pitcher need to do?!*
**[16:20] _Umpire**
Strike!
**[16:22] @int_Sawamura**
*No matter the situation,*
**[16:27] @int_Sawamura**
*I'll be true to myself!*
**[16:36] _Umpire**
Foul!
**[16:38] _Fan**
Another outside pitch!
**[16:40] Seto**
Yes, he's already at two strikes!
**[16:43] Asada**
Wow...
**[16:45] Kukki**
He's able to pitch his best in this predicament!
**[16:49] Kukki**
Now, how will he attack next?
**[16:54] Kukki**
Will he throw a changeup?
**[17:00] int_Player**
* Those outside pitches aren't to avoid me.*
* That's just how he's attacking.*
**[17:05] int_Player**
* Will he throw a breaking ball*
* and try to make me fish for it?*
**[17:07] int_Player**
*Or will it be to the outside again?*
**[17:14] int_Player**
*I won't let you have your way.*
**[17:16] int_Player**
*I'll go after anything you can throw at me.*
**[17:33] Announcer**
An inside fastball!
**[17:34] Announcer**
He goes down looking!
**[17:37] Announcer**
Batter Hoshida was unable to swing!
**[17:43] Announcer**
No tricks here!
**[17:44] Announcer**
He takes down the cleanup Hoshida
with three straight fastballs!
**[17:49] _Fan**
Amazing! He went from pitching
outside to smack dab inside!
**[17:52] @Kuramochi**
Yeah!
**[17:55] @int_Miyuki**
*All three were almost perfectly on target!*
**[17:59] @int_Miyuki**
*I'm getting goosebumps!*
**[18:05] Announcer**
Two outs, and the bases still loaded.
**[18:06] Announcer**
The infielders return
to their normal positions.
**[18:08] @Kanemaru**
Sawamura!
**[18:09] @Sawamura**
Two outs!
**[18:10] @Kominato**
Two outs!
**[18:11] Shirasu**
Let him hit!
**[18:13] @Kominato**
Focus on the batter!
**[18:14] @Maezono**
Shut 'em down!
**[18:16] @Kuramochi**
Two outs!
**[18:17] Tojo**
Two outs!
**[18:18] Watanabe**
Go, Sawamura!
**[18:23] @int_Sawamura**
*One more...*
**[18:25] @int_Sawamura**
*The bases are loaded.*
**[18:27] @int_Sawamura**
*This is the fifth batter.*
**[18:29] @int_Sawamura**
*The first pitch will be important.*
**[18:31] Announcer**
*Batting fifth, right fielder Sasaki-kun.*
**[18:35] _Player**
*He's a southpaw in the same year as me.*
**[18:38] _Player**
*He didn't play much at Koshien Stadium,*
**[18:41] _Player**
*but he held Kasuga First scoreless last game.*
**[18:44] _Player**
*Hoshida-senpai was swinging late.*
**[18:47] _Player**
*Just how good is this guy?*
**[18:55] _Umpire**
Strike!
**[18:56] _Fan**
The first pitch was a changeup!
**[18:59] Announcer**
The second pitch!
**[19:03] _Umpire**
Foul!
**[19:05] _Player**
*Sharp to the inside, soft to the outside...*
**[19:10] _Player**
*His pitches feel very different from Furuya's.*
**[19:14] _Player**
* He changes the trajectory of his pitches*
* by how far back he releases the ball.*
**[19:18] _Player**
*He's...*
**[19:22] _Player**
*a much better pitcher than I realized!*
**[19:33] _Umpire**
Strike! Batter out!
**[19:36] @Sawamura**
Yeah!
**[19:38] Announcer**
He finishes with an outside fastball!
**[19:40] Announcer**
The fourth and fifth batters
have both struck out!
**[19:45] Announcer**
Perfect pitching out of the bullpen
when his team needed it most!
**[19:48] Announcer**
Second-year southpaw, Eijun Sawamura!
**[19:53] Amahisa**
Seriously?
**[19:54] Asada**
Did you see that?
Sawamura-senpai is incredible!
**[20:00] _Coach**
Outstanding.
**[20:01] _Coach**
His gutsy pitching did us
in at the fall tournament.
***SIGN*** Teito High School Coach
Ippachi Okamoto
**[20:07] _Coach**
What's surprising, though...
**[20:08] _Coach**
is how long Coach Kataoka waited when
he used to switch pitchers so quickly.
**[20:15] int_Coach**
* Has Satoru Furuya become*
* that important to the team?*
**[20:21] @Kuramochi**
Nice pitching, jerk!
**[20:23] @Kominato**
Nice pitch, Eijun-kun!
**[20:26] @int_Miyuki**
*I wanted Furuya to get back on track...*
**[20:30] @int_Miyuki**
* But the fact of the matter is that*
* we needed to switch pitchers.*
**[20:36] @int_Miyuki**
* It was the most difficult*
* situation to be dropped into...*
**[20:39] @int_Miyuki**
*but he pulled it off!*
**[20:52] @Kataoka**
You saved me.
**[20:55] @Kataoka**
Sorry.
**[21:01] @Kataoka**
Good job shutting them down.
**[21:11] @Sawamura**
The game's not over yet, boss!
**[21:14] @Sawamura**
Now, let's go score some runs!
**[21:17] @Sawamura**
Who's up to bat?
**[21:20] @Kanemaru**
Y-You are, Sawamura!
**[21:22] @Kanemaru**
Go get ready!
**[21:24] int_Ochiai**
*Well, that was a surprise.*
**[21:26] int_Ochiai**
* I was expecting them to score*
* two or three more runs.*
**[21:30] Tojo**
Sawamura, get out there and swing!
**[21:32] @Maezono**
The way you're playing today,
you might get a hit!
**[21:34] @Kuramochi**
We'll get our hopes up a bit.
**[21:38] Seto**
The bench has cheered up!
**[21:40] Seto**
It's just like that game
from the fall tournament.
**[21:43] Seto**
He can change the mood of the whole stadium,
**[21:48] Seto**
in a different way than Furuya-san.
**[21:59] @int_Sawamura**
*Damn it.*
**[22:06] @int_Sawamura**
*Don't apologize!*
***SIGN*** "My Role"
**[22:16] @Sawamura**
"My Role."
**[23:49] @Sawamura**
You can do it!
**[23:50] @Kanemaru**
You aren't a better batter than me, Sawamura!
**[23:55] @Kanemaru**
I'm gonna get you home!
**[23:58] @Sawamura**
Kanemaru, believe in yourself!
**[24:00] @Sawamura**
Hips! Hips!
**[24:01] @Kuramochi**
Now it's our turn to score!
**[24:04] @Sawamura**
You too, Kuramochi-senpai! Hips! Hips!
**[24:07] @Sawamura**
Hit with your lower body!
**[24:08] @Kuramochi**
Bring it on, moon-face.
**[24:11] @Miyuki**
On the next episode of
*Ace of the Diamond Act II*:
**[24:14] @Miyuki**
"It's About Winning."
***SIGN*** Next Time
***SIGN*** "It's About Winning"
**[24:15] @Miyuki**
Let's win the national title!
***SIGN*** Color illustration / Yuji Terajima
# 16 - Only After You've Won
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**[00:04] @int_Sawamura**
*I don't know what it is you're fighting against.*
**[00:13] @int_Sawamura**
*I don't know, but...*
**[00:15] @int_Sawamura**
* I'm going to take down*
* the hitters in front of me.*
**[00:19] @int_Sawamura**
*What else does a pitcher need to do?!*
**[00:25] _Umpire**
Strike!
**[00:27] @int_Sawamura**
*No matter the situation,*
**[00:30] @int_Sawamura**
*I'll be true to myself!*
**[00:38] _Umpire**
Strike! Batter out!
**[00:40] @Sawamura**
Yeah!
**[00:41] Announcer**
He finishes with an outside fastball!
**[00:49] @Kataoka**
You saved me.
**[00:52] @Kataoka**
Sorry.
**[00:53] @Kataoka**
Good job shutting them down.
**[00:58] @Sawamura**
The game's not over yet, boss!
**[01:11] @int_Sawamura**
*Damn it.*
**[01:13] @int_Sawamura**
*Don't apologize!*
***SIGN*** Seido
***SIGN*** Ichidai
**[02:48] Announcer**
It's the top of the sixth,
and Seido High School is up to bat.
**[02:51] Announcer**
The batter is none other than the strong
relief pitcher, Eijun Sawamura!
**[02:52] @Sawamura**
Please!
**[02:57] _Fan**
Hey, hey...
**[02:58] _Fan**
What's he doing?
**[03:00] _Fan**
There aren't any runners.
**[03:02] _Fan**
I-Is he telegraphing a drag bunt?
**[03:06] Amahisa**
This guy...
**[03:12] @int_Sawamura**
*Damn... Why do I feel like this?*
**[03:16] @int_Sawamura**
*It's like I'm confused or...*
**[03:19] @int_Sawamura**
*frustrated.*
**[03:22] (Flashback) @fb_Sawamura**
Please let me pitch the last inning.
**[03:30] (Flashback) @fb_Kataoka**
Furuya.
**[03:33] (Flashback) @fb_Kataoka**
I'm giving the last inning to you.
**[03:35] (Flashback) @fb_Kataoka**
You're the ace. Go close it out.
**[03:42] @int_Sawamura**
*If I had pitched like Furuya did today,*
**[03:46] @int_Sawamura**
*would he have left me in the game that long?*
**[03:53] @int_Sawamura**
*No, I would've been subbed out.*
**[03:56] (Flashback) @fb_Miyuki**
This guy might be starting the next game, too.
**[04:08] @int_Sawamura**
*That's the difference between our numbers.*
**[04:13] @int_Sawamura**
* The difference between*
* the ace and a relief pitcher.*
**[04:21] @int_Sawamura**
*Does the ace get that much trust?*
**[04:29] Announcer**
He pulls it down the first base line!
**[04:33] Announcer**
He turns the corner to second!
**[04:36] Announcer**
Lead-off batter Sawamura has hit a double!
***SIGN*** Whoa...
**[04:50] Announcer**
For some reason, his team's section
of the stands seems surprised!
**[04:53] @Sawamura**
That's the wrong reaction!
**[04:59] Announcer**
Up next is the ninth batter, Kanemaru.
**[05:05] Announcer**
He's showing bunt.
**[05:08] Announcer**
Here's the first pitch!
**[05:09] @Sawamura**
Kanemaru, believe in yourself!
**[05:11] @Sawamura**
Hips! Hips!
**[05:15] Announcer**
He misses!
**[05:17] Announcer**
The pickoff throw rockets
from home like an arrow!
**[05:19] Announcer**
Safe by a hair!
**[05:22] Asada**
That was close!
**[05:23] Kukki**
That catcher's got a bullet arm!
**[05:30] int_Amahisa**
*What're you so mad about?*
**[05:34] int_Amahisa**
*You think I'm just gonna let you bunt?*
**[05:39] int_Amahisa**
* We're up by three runs,*
* so I could give up one or two.*
**[05:44] int_Amahisa**
*I just don't feel like making it easy for you.*
**[05:52] _Umpire**
Foul!
**[05:53] _Fan**
Another slider!
**[05:54] _Fan**
He's got two strikes now.
**[05:57] _Fan**
What now? Will he try to hit?
**[06:05] Announcer**
He's getting ready for a third bunt!
**[06:11] @Sawamura**
You can do it!
**[06:13] @int_Kanemaru**
* I'm not letting you outshine me*
* at the plate, Sawamura!*
**[06:19] @int_Kanemaru**
*I'm gonna advance you no matter what!*
**[06:29] Announcer**
The third bunt fails!
**[06:32] Announcer**
The runner is unable to move from second!
**[06:39] @Sawamura**
Shake it off!
**[06:40] @Sawamura**
Go back and practice!
**[06:41] _Fan**
Amahisa's looking great!
**[06:43] _Fan**
The batter couldn't even
put the ball in play!
**[06:46] Announcer**
There's one out and a runner on second.
**[06:48] Announcer**
We go back to the top of
Seido's batting order.
**[06:54] Announcer**
*Batting first, shortstop, Kuramochi-kun.*
**[06:59] @int_Miyuki**
* It'll be hard to get three runs*
* off Amahisa in one inning.*
**[07:03] @int_Miyuki**
*We've got to advance the runner*
**[07:07] @int_Miyuki**
*to increase the chance of getting him home.*
**[07:11] @Sawamura**
You too, Kuramochi-senpai! Hips! Hips!
**[07:14] @Sawamura**
Hit with your lower body!
**[07:16] @int_Kuramochi**
* Your pitching saved two or*
* three runs on its own, Sawamura.*
**[07:22] @int_Kuramochi**
*Now it's time for us to score!*
**[07:27] int_Amahisa**
*And here's another guy...*
**[07:29] int_Amahisa**
*with a scary face.*
**[07:32] int_Amahisa**
*Did he shave off his eyebrows?*
**[07:34] int_Amahisa**
*He looks like a strong fighter.*
**[07:37] int_Amahisa**
* If he were in a brawl,*
* he'd probably be doing jump kicks.*
**[07:40] @int_Kuramochi**
*Bring it on, moon-face!*
**[07:46] Announcer**
The first pitch is inside! Foul!
**[07:49] Announcer**
Here's the second!
**[07:53] Announcer**
A slow curveball just
inside the outside edge!
**[07:58] _Fan**
What a time to throw that pitch.
**[08:00] _Fan**
If he throws like that anywhere,
no one's gonna hit it!
**[08:03] int_Amahisa**
*Sorry, but this isn't a brawl.*
**[08:08] _Umpire**
Strike! Batter out!
**[08:11] int_Amahisa**
*Three swings and he's gone!*
**[08:33] Carlos**
Huh? It's the seventh inning already?
**[08:35] Shirakawa**
What's the score?
**[08:36] _Player**
5–2, with Third High still leading.
**[08:40] Shirakawa**
Oh, so they held them to
five runs in the fifth.
**[08:43] _Player**
Amahisa has settled into
a rhythm and it's unreal!
**[08:47] _Player**
The Seido batters can't get a
read on his sliders anymore.
**[08:50] _Player**
They've been striking out more often, too.
**[08:56] Narumiya**
Who does Seido have pitching?
**[09:00] _Player**
Sawamura.
**[09:01] _Player**
The second-year southpaw, Eijun Sawamura.
**[09:17] Announcer**
An outside fastball!
**[09:19] Announcer**
With some light footwork, second baseman
Kominato gets the second out!
**[09:22] _Fan**
That was only the third pitch!
**[09:24] _Fan**
Their defense is incredible!
**[09:25] _Fan**
The game's moving faster since
they brought in that pitcher.
**[09:29] _Fan**
The Third High batters are struggling.
**[09:32] _Fan**
How are his pitches looking to them?
**[09:38] (Flashback) @fb_Miyuki**
Sawamura, we'll use more
of the numbers from this inning.
**[09:42] (Flashback) @fb_Miyuki**
They'll be swinging from the first strike.
**[09:45] (Flashback) @fb_Miyuki**
Let's try to get each batter
out on the first pitch.
**[09:50] (Flashback) @fb_Sawamura**
I'll trust you.
**[10:03] @int_Miyuki**
*Trust...*
**[10:10] @int_Sawamura**
*A fastball!*
**[10:20] _Fan**
What was that?!
**[10:21] _Fan**
A hard slider?
**[10:22] _Fan**
A cutter?
**[10:22] _Fan**
It broke when it got close, right?
**[10:24] Asada**
The improved pitch!
**[10:25] Kukki**
Yeah, improved!
**[10:27] Okumura**
Improved...
**[10:30] int_Player**
*What's with his pitches?*
**[10:33] int_Player**
*I can't get a read on them.*
**[10:45] Announcer**
He got him to bite at the changeup!
***SIGN*** Yes, yes, yes!
**[10:51] Announcer**
Just like the sixth inning,
it was three up, three down!
***SIGN*** Yes, yes, yes!
**[10:54] Announcer**
Sawamura has not given up a single
hit to the Third High batters!
**[10:57] @Kominato**
Nice pitch, Eijun-kun!
**[10:59] @Kuramochi**
Nice pitch, Sawamura!
**[11:00] @Maezono**
Yeah!
**[11:01] Tojo**
Sawamura!
**[11:05] _All**
Yeah!
**[11:06] _Player**
The game's not over yet!
**[11:09] Kawakami**
Sawamura's unbelievable today.
**[11:11] Kawakami**
Not just his intensity,
but his pitching, too.
**[11:19] @Kuramochi**
Damn it, Sawamura!
**[11:21] @Kanemaru**
That inning was too good!
**[11:22] Aso**
You were so good, it was scary!
**[11:23] Tojo**
Nice pitching, Sawamura!
**[11:26] Kawakami**
No matter what situation he lands in,
**[11:28] Kawakami**
he pitches his best.
**[11:31] Kawakami**
I prepare myself so I can do that, too.
**[11:41] Kawakami**
No one's giving up on the final tomorrow.
***SIGN*** Seido
***SIGN*** Ichidai
**[11:53] Announcer**
It's the top of the eighth,
with Seido High School up to bat.
**[11:56] Announcer**
Sawamura was walked to first base,
**[11:57] @Sawamura**
Hey, I'm gonna run!
**[11:59] Announcer**
and the ninth batter, Kanemaru,
is at the plate.
**[12:05] Aso**
Yeah! Good eye!
**[12:10] Announcer**
Another ball! The pitch was low!
**[12:13] Announcer**
The count is three balls, two strikes!
**[12:17] int_Amahisa**
*He's a tough one.*
**[12:19] _Fan**
I'm surprised he saw where that was going.
**[12:21] _Fan**
How many pitches has Amahisa thrown?
**[12:23] _Fan**
He had to throw a lot in the first half.
**[12:26] _Fan**
Is it starting to wear on him?
**[12:28] _Fan**
Seido won't let it end like this.
**[12:34] Announcer**
He's caught looking at an outside strike!
**[12:36] _Player**
Yeah!
**[12:38] _Player**
Nice pitch, Kosei!
**[12:39] _Player**
Nice pitch!
**[12:40] _Player**
Two outs, Kosei!
**[12:42] _Player**
Kosei-san, two outs!
**[12:44] _Coach**
Great!
**[12:45] _Player**
Finish it off, Amahisa-senpai!
**[12:48] _All**
Two outs!
**[12:48] int_Coach**
* Your latent power is*
* coming out, Amahisa boy.*
**[12:53] (Flashback) fb_Amahisa**
Pitch outside?
**[12:55] (Flashback) fb_Amahisa**
Sure, I can pitch there.
**[12:58] (Flashback) fb_Amahisa**
I'm not sure you can learn to
throw there just by practicing.
**[13:01] (Flashback) fb_Amahisa**
Honestly, my slider bends too much.
**[13:05] (Flashback) fb_Amahisa**
Don't you think?
**[13:07] (Flashback) fb_Amahisa**
It would be great if it curved just
a little and struck someone out!
**[13:11] (Flashback) fb_Amahisa**
I've got some noise in my upper body,
so I'm not pitching today.
**[13:14] (Flashback) fb_Player**
Huh? Noise?
**[13:16] int_Coach**
* His behavior may be difficult for*
* ordinary people to understand.*
**[13:22] int_Coach**
* Even I'm not sure that I*
* fully understand his nature.*
**[13:29] int_Coach**
* But when the team made it*
* through the winter camp,*
**[13:33] int_Coach**
* Manaka boy and the other former third-years*
* patiently practiced with them.*
**[13:39] int_Coach**
*Genius and lucky boy.*
**[13:48] int_Coach**
* Looking back, all those trials*
* were to help him grow.*
**[14:00] Announcer**
Strike three!
**[14:02] Announcer**
Ace Amahisa throws a mighty fastball!
**[14:16] Announcer**
Seido, the quarterfinalists
**[14:18] Announcer**
in the Invitational who attracted
attention at Koshien Stadium,
**[14:22] Announcer**
are facing a potent challenge from a rival
in their own division, Ichidai Third High!
**[15:01] (Flashback) fb_Announcer**
It's the top of the ninth.
**[15:02] (Flashback) fb_Announcer**
Shirasu's infield grounder scored a run.
**[15:05] (Flashback) fb_Announcer**
Two outs and a runner on second.
**[15:09] (Flashback) @fb_Miyuki**
Zono!
**[15:11] (Flashback) fb_Announcer**
Sixth batter Maezono is at the plate.
**[15:13] (Flashback) fb_Announcer**
A homer could tie the game.
**[15:19] (Flashback) fb_Aso**
Zono, we're not beat yet!
**[15:33] (Flashback) fb_Announcer**
A fly ball to left field ends the game!
**[15:37] (Flashback) fb_Announcer**
The first game of the Tokyo
spring tournament semifinals,
**[15:40] (Flashback) fb_Announcer**
a battle between division rivals,
has been won by Ichidai Third High!
**[15:45] (Flashback) fb_Announcer**
Satoru Furuya, after making a name
for himself at the Invitational,
**[15:47] (Flashback) fb_Announcer**
gave up five runs in the fifth inning!
**[15:50] (Flashback) fb_Announcer**
Ace Amahisa threw 142 pitches and
advances his team to the final!
**[15:58] (Flashback) fb_Announcer**
Ichidai Third High has also automatically
earned a spot in the Kanto Tournament in May!
***SIGN*** Seido
***SIGN*** Ichidai
**[16:27] _Fan**
Amahisa looked exhausted there at the end.
**[16:30] _Fan**
But Coach Tahara didn't sub him out.
**[16:32] _Fan**
He won't be pitching tomorrow.
**[16:34] _Fan**
He might be the eye of the storm this summer.
**[16:38] _Fan**
Inashiro, Teito, and Ichidai were
all disappointed in the fall.
**[16:42] _Fan**
They'll be eager to perform in the summer.
**[16:45] _Fan**
And then there's Furuya.
**[16:47] _Fan**
He's nothing like how
he was in the Invitational.
**[16:49] _Fan**
Is he gonna be okay?
The cameras were all trained on him.
**[16:53] _Fan**
Did he burn out at Koshien Stadium?
**[16:55] _Fan**
That wouldn't be any fun.
**[16:57] _Fan**
The summer's the real tournament!
**[16:58] @Furuya**
I lost the game.
**[17:01] _Fan**
But Sawamura looked good.
**[17:03] _Fan**
He could have started today.
**[17:05] _Fan**
Nah, they need their ace
Furuya to be in shape.
**[17:08] _Fan**
Yeah.
**[17:10] _Fan**
You hear all the time about teams who go to
the Invitational, but don't win in the summer.
**[17:14] _Fan**
And with batting like that,
can they beat Inashiro?
**[17:19] _Fan**
Can they hit Narumiya's pitches?
**[17:23] Rei**
What should the club members do?
**[17:26] Ochiai**
There are a lot of spectators.
**[17:28] Ochiai**
It might be best for those in
the stands to go back soon.
**[17:32] Ochiai**
We'll have a thorough meeting
once everyone is back.
**[17:35] Ochiai**
But the main players should stay
and watch the next game.
**[17:41] _Coach**
Inashiro...
**[17:43] Rei**
Very well.
**[17:45] Rei**
I'll tell the players.
**[17:53] @Kanemaru**
Hey, first-years! Come get
the stuff that needs carrying!
***SIGN*** Officials and Players
Entrance
General access is
strictly prohibited
**[17:56] Seto**
Yes, sir!
**[18:00] Seto**
Shall I take that?
**[18:04] @Sawamura**
No, it's fine.
**[18:14] Amahisa**
Hey, hang on!
**[18:17] Amahisa**
I'm glad I ran into you!
**[18:19] Amahisa**
There's something I want to ask you!
**[18:22] Amahisa**
What kind of pitch was that?
**[18:24] Amahisa**
A slider? Cutter?
**[18:27] Amahisa**
The batters who saw it said
the ball just disappeared!
**[18:31] Amahisa**
I wanted to see it too,
but you didn't throw it!
**[18:34] Amahisa**
How do you throw it? What's the grip?
**[18:37] _Player**
Hey, Kosei...
**[18:39] @Sawamura**
Excuse me...
**[18:40] @Sawamura**
We just lost a game.
**[18:43] @Sawamura**
I have nothing to say to you.
**[18:49] Amahisa**
Why not?
**[18:51] Amahisa**
We're just talking about baseball.
It's not the same thing.
**[18:54] Amahisa**
I'm just asking as a pitcher.
**[18:56] Amahisa**
Tell me the grip!
**[18:58] @Sawamura**
No!
**[18:58] Amahisa**
Why not?
**[19:01] Announcer**
*The next game will begin at 1:00.*
**[19:05] _Player**
Huh? He what?
**[19:05] Announcer**
*Teito High School, please begin practice.*
**[19:07] _Player**
Seido's?
**[19:09] _Player**
I've never seen Kosei-san take an
interest in another team's pitcher.
**[19:14] _Player**
Yeah, and that pitcher's a year younger!
**[19:17] (Flashback) fb_Amahisa**
Okay, tell me your LINE handle!
**[19:19] (Flashback) @fb_Sawamura**
Why would I do that?!
**[19:21] _Player**
He started speaking like
they were the same age, too.
**[19:27] Kukki**
I can't wait to get back and move around!
**[19:30] Asada**
Yeah, we've just been
watching this whole time.
**[19:32] Seto**
Amahisa's an oddball, too.
**[19:35] Seto**
Sawamura-senpai wanted
nothing to do with him.
**[19:38] Okumura**
I get why he was interested in that pitch.
**[19:43] Okumura**
But coming from the team that just beat us...
**[19:48] Okumura**
It's inexcusable.
**[19:55] Seto**
What are you getting mad about?
**[20:07] Owada**
Coach Kataoka admitted he waited
too long to change pitchers.
**[20:12] Mine**
Yeah.
**[20:13] Mine**
Those five runs they gave up in the fifth
**[20:16] Mine**
were the deciding factor in the game.
**[20:20] Mine**
Sawamura-kun's excellent pitching stopped
the Ichidai batters' momentum cold.
**[20:23] Mine**
If Seido had changed pitchers early
like they usually do,
**[20:27] Mine**
the game may have turned out differently.
**[20:30] Owada**
Do you think that Coach Kataoka wanted
Furuya-kun to pitch the whole game?
**[20:36] Owada**
Hoping that he could pitch
like at the Invitational?
**[20:41] Mine**
Coach Kataoka was a pitcher himself,
**[20:45] Mine**
and he also finished runner-up
at Koshien Stadium.
**[20:48] Mine**
I have no doubt that he is particular
when it comes to the ace.
**[20:52] (Flashback) @fb_Kataoka**
We had the means to limit the number of
runs given up, including some on the bench.
**[20:56] (Flashback) @fb_Kataoka**
My inexperience caused me to hesitate.
**[21:01] (Flashback) @fb_Kataoka**
I will accept the result.
**[21:07] Narrator**
*To play on the national stage*
**[21:10] Narrator**
*is to embrace a new goal.*
**[21:14] Narrator**
* No team will want to maintain the status quo*
* and not reach for the heavens.*
**[21:22] Narrator**
*But you can only reach out after you've won.*
**[21:35] Narrator**
* Once you've dominated*
* this violent battlefield.*
**[21:47] _Umpire**
Line up!
***SIGN*** Tokyo Spring Tournament
Semifinals
***SIGN*** Seido 3 – 5 Ichidai Third High
(West Tokyo) (West Tokyo)
***SIGN*** Seido High School Lost
***SIGN*** "Only After You've Won"
**[22:16] @Sawamura**
"Only After You've Won."
**[23:49] Mukai**
They may say I'm stuck-up and selfish,
**[23:51] Mukai**
but I've never tried to bend to others.
**[23:54] Mukai**
I have a confidence in
my chest I can't explain.
**[23:57] Mukai**
I've fed that confidence by
practicing more than anyone,
**[24:00] Mukai**
exploring baseball every single day.
**[24:02] Mukai**
I won't listen to anyone complain.
**[24:04] Mukai**
I'm going to pitch like the ace!
**[24:06] @Sawamura**
Haruichi...
**[24:07] @Sawamura**
Being the ace is really cool, right?
**[24:09] @Miyuki**
I'll only be playing baseball with
them for another three months.
**[24:13] @Miyuki**
On the next episode of
*Ace of the Diamond Act II*:
**[24:15] @Miyuki**
"Three Months."
***SIGN*** Next Time
***SIGN*** "Three Months"
**[24:17] @Miyuki**
Let's win the national title!
***SIGN*** Color illustration / Yuji Terajima
# 17 - Three Months
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**[00:04] Announcer**
A fly ball to left field ends the game!
**[00:07] Announcer**
The first game of the Tokyo
spring tournament semifinals,
**[00:10] Announcer**
a battle between division rivals,
has been won by Ichidai Third High!
**[00:14] Announcer**
Satoru Furuya, after making a name
for himself at the Invitational,
**[00:17] Announcer**
gave up five runs in the fifth inning!
**[00:20] Announcer**
Ace Amahisa threw 142 pitches and
advances his team to the final!
**[00:29] Announcer**
Ichidai Third High has also automatically
earned a spot in the Kanto Tournament in May!
***SIGN*** Seido
***SIGN*** Ichidai
**[00:47] _Fan**
Inashiro, Teito, and Ichidai were
all disappointed in the fall.
**[00:51] _Fan**
They'll be eager to perform in the summer.
**[00:55] _Fan**
And then there's Furuya.
**[00:56] _Fan**
He's nothing like how
he was in the Invitational.
**[00:58] _Fan**
Is he gonna be okay?
The cameras were all trained on him.
**[01:03] _Fan**
Did he burn out at Koshien Stadium?
**[01:05] _Fan**
That wouldn't be any fun.
**[01:06] _Fan**
The summer's the real tournament!
**[01:08] @Furuya**
I lost the game.
**[01:10] _Fan**
But Sawamura looked good.
**[01:13] _Fan**
He could have started today.
**[01:15] _Fan**
Nah, they need their ace
Furuya to be in shape.
**[01:18] _Fan**
Yeah.
**[01:19] _Fan**
You hear all the time about teams who go to
the Invitational, but don't win in the summer.
**[01:23] _Fan**
And with batting like that,
can they beat Inashiro?
**[01:28] _Fan**
Can they hit Narumiya's pitches?
**[01:33] Narrator**
*To play on the national stage*
**[01:36] Narrator**
*is to embrace a new goal.*
**[01:40] Narrator**
* No team will want to maintain the status quo*
* and not reach for the heavens.*
**[01:48] Narrator**
*But you can only reach out after you've won.*
**[02:01] Narrator**
* Once you've dominated*
* this violent battlefield.*
***SIGN*** Meiji Jingu Secondary Stadium
***SIGN*** Seido – Ichidai Third High
Third Base Line 12:30 First Base Line
Inashiro Industrial – Teito
**[03:59] Announcer**
It's the second game of the Tokyo
spring tournament semifinals.
**[04:02] Announcer**
Both teams have players who played
at Koshien Stadium as first-years,
**[04:05] Announcer**
and wore their powerhouse team's
ace number as second-years!
**[04:09] Announcer**
It's the number one southpaw
in Kanto, Mei Narumiya,
**[04:13] Announcer**
versus Taiyo Mukai,
who is one year younger.
**[04:19] Announcer**
It's a battle of the princes
of East and West Tokyo!
**[04:23] Owada**
They both act tough and I love it!
**[04:33] Narrator**
*Mukai has been slightly tense in his start.*
**[04:37] Narrator**
* There are two outs and runners*
* on first and second base.*
**[04:41] Narrator**
* But even then, Teito's iron wall*
* does not allow them to score.*
***SIGN*** Inashiro
***SIGN*** Teito
**[04:53] Narrator**
*On the other hand, Narumiya...*
**[04:56] _Umpire**
Strike!
**[04:59] Narrator**
* ...is showing exceptional control*
* over his breaking balls,*
**[05:02] Narrator**
*constantly keeping the Teito batters at bay.*
**[05:06] _Umpire**
Strike! Batter out!
**[05:09] Narrator**
* He has not allowed any runners on base*
* in three innings in a perfect start.*
***SIGN*** Top of the fourth inning
**[05:24] _Umpire**
Ball!
**[05:28] _Umpire**
Ball!
**[05:29] @Kanemaru**
That makes three balls and one strike.
**[05:32] @Kanemaru**
Mukai's throwing more breaking balls.
**[05:35] Tojo**
The Inashiro batters are
waiting for a fastball.
**[05:39] @Kominato**
They aren't swinging at the low pitches.
**[05:42] @Kuramochi**
Inashiro has five hits.
**[05:45] Kawakami**
It's a tough game. He's let runners
on base every inning since the first.
**[05:49] @Miyuki**
Still, he doesn't mind getting
the count up to three balls.
**[05:54] @Miyuki**
He makes more plays when
there are runners on base.
**[05:58] @Miyuki**
Furuya,
**[06:00] @Miyuki**
watching him pitch won't be
any help to you directly.
**[06:03] _Umpire**
Strike!
**[06:06] @Kuramochi**
Hey, Sawamura!
**[06:08] @Kuramochi**
This seat's open!
**[06:11] @Sawamura**
I'm fine. It's easier to see from up here.
**[06:23] _Umpire**
Strike!
**[06:26] Narrator**
* With two outs and runners*
* on second and third base,*
**[06:29] Narrator**
*and the count at 3–2,*
**[06:33] Narrator**
*he throws a screwball out of the zone.*
**[06:37] _Umpire**
Strike! Batter out!
**[06:40] Narrator**
* He takes advantage of the batters'*
* aversion to being caught looking.*
**[06:46] Narrator**
*That is Taiyo Mukai's true strength.*
**[06:51] @Miyuki**
They've already got a read on his
screwball, but he still threw it.
**[06:54] Kawakami**
It was just barely out of the zone.
**[06:56] _Fan**
He's got some guts.
**[06:58] Owada**
That mischievous gleam in his eye!
**[07:00] Owada**
But I love it!
**[07:03] bg_Owada**
I really do!
**[07:03] Mine**
He's a cerebral pitcher who
likes going deep in the count.
**[07:05] Owada**
It's simply the best!
**[07:09] Mine**
He probably likes taking gambles like these.
***SIGN*** Inashiro
***SIGN*** Teito
**[07:13] Narrator**
*But...*
**[07:15] Narrator**
* The team has yet to come up with*
* a firm strategy to deal with Narumiya.*
**[07:19] Narrator**
* The Teito batters have only had*
* one hit in five innings.*
***SIGN*** Inashiro
***SIGN*** Teito
**[07:27] Narrator**
*Both teams have zeros across the board,*
**[07:31] Narrator**
* but the way they are*
* playing is very different.*
**[07:35] Narrator**
* In the sixth inning, Inashiro finally*
* breaks through against Mukai.*
**[07:42] Narrator**
*With runners on first and second base,*
**[07:45] Narrator**
*Carlos gets a hit to near center field.*
**[07:49] Narrator**
* Then Shirakawa hits to left field,*
* for two RBI hits in a row.*
**[07:54] Narrator**
* In the seventh inning,*
* Tadano's sacrifice fly*
**[07:57] Narrator**
*brings in another run.*
**[07:58] Narumiya**
Good try. Just a little more.
**[08:01] Narrator**
*Inashiro extended their lead to three runs.*
**[08:12] Narrator**
*But still, the ace trusted in his offense,*
**[08:18] _Player**
Yeah!
**[08:19] Narrator**
*and continued to pitch his best.*
**[08:23] _Player**
Nice pitch!
**[08:24] _Player**
Good one, Taiyo-san!
**[08:29] Mukai**
That hurts.
**[08:32] _Player**
Two outs!
**[08:33] _Player**
Two outs!
**[08:34] _Player**
Mukai-san!
**[08:36] _Player**
Go!
**[08:37] _Player**
Two outs!
**[08:39] _Player**
Let's end the inning!
**[08:42] int_Mukai**
*They may say I'm stuck-up and selfish,*
**[08:46] int_Mukai**
*but I've never bent to suit other people.*
**[08:50] int_Mukai**
* I have a confidence in*
* my chest I can't explain.*
**[08:56] int_Mukai**
* I've fed that confidence by*
* practicing more than anyone,*
**[09:01] int_Mukai**
*exploring baseball every single day.*
**[09:06] int_Mukai**
*I won't listen to anyone complain.*
**[09:09] int_Mukai**
*I'm going to pitch like the ace!*
**[09:17] Announcer**
A low outside pitch finishes him off!
**[09:20] Announcer**
He goes down swinging at a screwball!
**[09:30] Announcer**
They have three innings left to bat!
**[09:32] Announcer**
Will Teito High School be
able to mount a comeback?
***SIGN*** Bottom of the seventh inning
***SIGN*** Inashiro
***SIGN*** Teito
**[09:51] Announcer**
It...
**[09:52] Announcer**
It's gone!
**[09:55] Announcer**
The ace's partner provides
the perfect response to his pitching!
**[09:59] Announcer**
He hit Mei Narumiya's fastball straight on!
**[10:03] SFX**
Yeah!
**[10:05] Announcer**
That drops the lead to two runs!
**[10:08] Mine**
It's hard to get successive
hits off a good pitcher.
**[10:11] Mine**
It's inevitably errors or home runs
that provide a chance to score.
**[10:16] Mine**
That couldn't have been an easy hit.
Well played, Inui-kun.
**[10:20] _Coach**
Keep it going! Get some more!
**[10:24] Owada**
Teito will want to capitalize on that hit.
**[10:27] bg_Tadano**
Mei-san, Mei-san!
**[10:28] Tadano**
Long ago, an old lady asked an
apprentice witch to deliver a pie.
**[10:33] Tadano**
It was raining hard...
**[10:33] Narumiya**
Too long. Drop it.
**[10:36] Mine**
The best strategy against Inashiro
**[10:39] Mine**
is to keep pressure on Narumiya,
from the plate or from the bases.
**[10:46] _Umpire**
Ball!
**[10:49] _Umpire**
Ball!
**[10:50] @Maezono**
Narumiya's definitely ticked off!
**[10:54] @Maezono**
He's no different than before!
**[10:57] _Fan**
The count is three balls, one strike.
**[10:59] _Fan**
It would be neat if he got on base.
**[11:04] _Umpire**
Strike!
**[11:13] _Umpire**
Strike! Batter out!
**[11:16] Shirakawa**
Keep it together!
**[11:17] Announcer**
After giving up a run,
Narumiya manages to close out the inning.
**[11:21] Announcer**
This pitchers' battle enters its final stages!
***SIGN*** Top of the eighth inning
**[11:40] Narrator**
* The Teito battery is back to*
* mainly throwing fastballs.*
**[11:45] Narrator**
*Not just to the left and right corners,*
**[11:47] Narrator**
*but also alternating high and low.*
**[11:50] Narrator**
* They sit the top of Inashiro's order*
* three up, three down,*
**[11:53] Narrator**
* and set the stage for their batters*
* in the bottom of the eighth.*
**[12:04] Narrator**
*However...*
**[12:07] Narrator**
* Despite Narumiya's control*
* slipping after the home run,*
**[12:11] Narrator**
*he quickly retires two batters for two outs.*
**[12:15] Narrator**
*The eighth batter, Mukai, is now up to bat.*
**[12:29] int_Tadano**
*Mei-san...*
**[12:40] int_Mukai**
*Not yet...*
**[12:42] int_Mukai**
*I won't let it end yet.*
**[12:44] int_Mukai**
*I'll get on base!*
**[12:48] _Umpire**
Ball!
**[12:55] Narrator**
*As if trying to show his power,*
**[13:01] Narrator**
*or trying to send a message...*
**[13:06] Narrator**
* Up against the other team's ace,*
* who had yet to hit,*
**[13:09] Narrator**
*he brought out all of his best pitches,*
**[13:13] Narrator**
*and overpowered him.*
**[13:19] Narumiya**
Yeah!
***SIGN*** Inashiro
***SIGN*** Teito
**[13:34] Narrator**
* In this clash between*
* East and West Tokyo powerhouses,*
**[13:39] Narrator**
* it was the ace from the West, who'd gone to*
* Koshien twice, who came out on top.*
**[13:46] Mukai**
Thank you for that childish
display of pitching.
***SIGN*** Squeeze
**[13:49] Narumiya**
Oh, I wasn't being serious in the least.
**[13:53] Carlos**
Let's go, Mei.
**[13:54] _Player**
Taiyo!
**[13:56] Tadano**
Mei-san!
**[13:57] Narumiya**
I went easy on you! Remember that!
**[14:00] Mukai**
Fine, whatever you say!
What are you, twelve?!
**[14:06] Narrator**
* Tomorrow's final will be between Ichidai*
* Third High and Inashiro Industrial.*
***SIGN*** National High School Baseball Tournament
**[14:14] _Sign**
Seido
Ichidai Third
**[14:14] _Sign**
Inashiro
Teito
**[14:15] Announcer**
*Tomorrow's final will begin at 1:00 PM.*
**[14:19] Announcer**
*Doors will open at 12:00 PM.*
**[14:23] @Miyuki**
Well, let's get going.
**[14:28] @Furuya**
Miyuki-senpai.
**[14:30] @Furuya**
Can I come to watch the game tomorrow?
***SIGN*** I think I
should watch it.
**[14:42] @Miyuki**
Sure. I was planning to
come with Nabe, anyway.
**[14:48] @Miyuki**
Even with our great pitchers,
we won't make it to Koshien Stadium
**[14:54] @Miyuki**
if our batters don't score.
**[15:02] @Kominato**
Eijun-kun, what are you gonna do tomorrow?
**[15:06] @Kominato**
Furuya-kun is coming to watch the final.
**[15:10] @Sawamura**
I'll just watch some tape.
**[15:13] @Sawamura**
I need to review today's game, too.
**[15:17] @int_Kominato**
*Review the pitching from today?*
**[15:23] @Sawamura**
Haruichi...
**[15:26] @Sawamura**
Being the ace is really cool, huh?
***SIGN*** Seido Spirit Dorm
**[15:55] Takashima**
Yes, sir.
**[15:56] Takashima**
I will reach out to the teams
who have contacted us.
**[15:59] Takashima**
We'll need to adjust the schedule, too.
**[16:03] Ochiai**
I see, I see...
**[16:05] Ochiai**
So this is what Furuya did.
**[16:07] Ochiai**
This certainly does get one choked up.
**[16:11] Ochiai**
Letting him start today,
and not taking him out sooner...
**[16:16] _Sign**
If I'm the best pitcher in Japan,
I can make our team the best in Japan.
**[16:16] Ochiai**
This is the reason, isn't it?
**[16:20] Ochiai**
So you are human after all, Coach Kataoka.
**[16:30] Ochiai**
If those around him,
**[16:31] Ochiai**
and he himself think his pitching
at the Invitational is his baseline...
***SIGN*** You wanna watch?
**[16:36] @Sawamura**
You wanna watch?
**[16:37] Ochiai**
Furuya may be carrying some heavy
karma from Koshien Stadium.
**[16:44] @Furuya**
Did you just click your tongue?
**[16:46] @Sawamura**
It doesn't matter! Sit down!
**[16:49] int_Ochiai**
* I'm not one to talk, having told him he*
* could be the best pitcher in Japan myself.*
**[16:56] (Flashback) fb_Ochiai**
You can become the best pitcher in Japan.
**[17:02] @Kataoka**
I also played at Koshien Stadium,
set even higher goals for myself,
**[17:08] @Kataoka**
and was nearly crushed by the pressure.
**[17:12] Ochiai**
Your team finished runners-up, I believe.
***SIGN*** Quarterfinalist Seido
**[17:16] Ochiai**
As a backup catcher who had never played at
Koshien Stadium, I was pretty envious of you.
***SIGN*** War cry from the mound
***SIGN*** In the finals
Seido
Kataoka
***SIGN*** A will of iron
**[17:25] @Kataoka**
But he must overcome this on his own.
**[17:32] @Kataoka**
What I did was not fair to the
other players who were ready.
**[17:41] int_Ochiai**
*For better or worse...*
**[17:44] int_Ochiai**
* Sawamura's presence as a pitcher*
* really stood out in today's game.*
**[17:50] int_Ochiai**
* The fans as well as his*
* teammates certainly felt it.*
**[17:56] int_Ochiai**
*How will that affect the team?*
**[18:02] int_Ochiai**
Well, I suppose it's just as well
to experience a loss this early.
**[18:12] @Sawamura**
Are you ready? This is reality!
**[18:15] @Sawamura**
You're gonna see what it was like!
**[18:17] @Furuya**
Yes, hurry up.
**[18:20] Ochiai**
We may have been able to
stop them scoring five runs.
**[18:25] Ochiai**
But then we only scored one run ourselves.
**[18:29] Ochiai**
I'm sure the offense
feels just as responsible.
**[18:37] Ochiai**
Now you aren't going to defend a title,
**[18:40] Ochiai**
but to reclaim it.
**[18:46] Ochiai**
Let's treat this as an opportunity
to have a fresh start for the summer.
**[18:51] @Kataoka**
Right.
**[18:53] @Kataoka**
I am still an inexperienced
coach, but please...
**[18:57] @Kataoka**
Continue to assist me.
**[19:24] @int_Miyuki**
* I thought I'd always watched*
* how hard Sawamura worked.*
**[19:29] @int_Miyuki**
*I honestly respect his boundless optimism.*
**[19:33] (Flashback) @Sawamura**
Good morning!
**[19:35] (Flashback) @Sawamura**
It's a perfect morning for practice, captain!
**[19:37] (Flashback) @Miyuki**
What time is it?
**[19:39] @int_Miyuki**
*Sometimes it was a pain in the neck, though.*
**[19:43] @int_Miyuki**
* But had I ever imagined he would look ready*
* to wear the ace number this soon?*
**[19:56] @int_Miyuki**
*The way he pitched today*
**[19:58] @int_Miyuki**
*was exactly how an ace should do it.*
**[20:12] (Flashback) @fb_Furuya**
I want my pitching to be even
better than it was that day.
**[20:25] (Flashback) @fb_Sawamura**
I'm here to become the ace!
**[20:28] (Flashback) @fb_Sawamura**
And I'm confident that I want
it more than anyone here!
**[20:33] (Flashback) @fb_Furuya**
Please don't disappoint me...
**[20:35] (Flashback) @fb_Furuya**
Miyuki-senpai.
**[20:38] (Flashback) @fb_Miyuki**
Very funny!
**[20:40] (Flashback) @fb_Miyuki**
I like you!
**[20:41] (Flashback) @fb_Furuya**
Excuse me.
**[20:44] (Flashback) @fb_Sawamura**
Why are you sitting there?
**[20:46] (Flashback) @fb_Sawamura**
Sit on the other side!
**[20:47] (Flashback) @fb_Sawamura**
No one told me that!
**[20:49] (Flashback) @fb_Sawamura**
Do I get to play?! Do I?!
**[20:52] (Flashback) @fb_Miyuki**
I'm your senpai, remember?
**[20:54] (Flashback) @fb_Sawamura**
Don't look at me! I'm ashamed!
**[20:59] (Flashback) @fb_Miyuki**
You're awesome!
**[21:02] (Flashback) @fb_Takashima**
Oh, have you ever caught for Furuya-kun?
**[21:09] (Flashback) @fb_Furuya**
I will do as Miyuki-senpai says.
**[21:15] (Flashback) @fb_Miyuki**
We still have to keep fighting.
**[21:20] (Flashback) @fb_Sawamura**
Boss!
**[21:21] (Flashback) @fb_Sawamura**
I'm still full of energy!
**[21:23] (Flashback) @fb_Sawamura**
I feel good, too!
**[21:24] (Flashback) @fb_Sawamura**
Please let me pitch!
**[21:28] (Flashback) @fb_Sawamura**
Please let me pitch the last inning.
**[21:34] (Flashback) @fb_Furuya**
I see.
**[21:36] (Flashback) @fb_Furuya**
Then I can go all out.
**[21:39] (Flashback) @fb_Miyuki**
What?
**[21:41] (Flashback) @fb_Furuya**
That's good.
**[21:43] (Flashback) @fb_Miyuki**
You weren't worried about me?
**[21:53] @int_Miyuki**
*That's right..*
**[21:57] @int_Miyuki**
* I'll only be playing baseball with*
* them for another three months.*
***SIGN*** "Three Months"
**[22:15] @Miyuki**
"Three Months."
**[23:49] @Sawamura**
At this rate, he'll never acknowledge me.
**[23:52] @Sawamura**
I need to be able to pitch
the kind of game Miyuki-senpai calls.
**[23:56] @Miyuki**
We can't afford to lose, either.
**[23:59] @Sawamura**
Absorb it deeper and digest it...
**[24:02] Okumura**
I'd rather die than lose today's game.
**[24:04] Okumura**
We're not tools to entertain adults.
**[24:08] Okumura**
The field belongs to
the players battling on it.
**[24:11] Okumura**
On the next episode of
*Ace of the Diamond Act II*:
**[24:14] Okumura**
"Something to Check."
***SIGN*** Next Time
***SIGN*** "Something to Check"
**[24:15] Okumura**
Let's win the national title!
***SIGN*** Illustration / Yuji Terajima
# 18 - Something to Find Out
Source: [Crunchyroll](https://www.crunchyroll.com/series/GYX0MZ58R/ace-of-the-diamond)
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**[00:05] @Kuramochi**
You snuck off to do swings again.
**[00:10] @Kuramochi**
Is that how badly you don't want people
to see you putting in work?
**[00:19] @Kuramochi**
Sawamura was sitting by himself.
**[00:25] @Kuramochi**
Was it...
**[00:27] @Kuramochi**
because we couldn't make up those runs?
**[00:31] @Miyuki**
I'm not sure.
**[00:34] @Miyuki**
In any case,
**[00:35] @Miyuki**
it felt like he was giving us
a kick in the pants.
**[00:39] @Kuramochi**
Right?
**[00:40] @Miyuki**
He batted unusually well, too.
**[00:43] @Miyuki**
No one can complain about it.
**[00:46] @Kuramochi**
If I had gotten a hit,
we could have turned the tide.
**[00:50] @Kuramochi**
Damn it!
**[00:51] @Miyuki**
Oh, so you came to whine?
**[00:55] @Kuramochi**
No!
**[00:56] @Miyuki**
Go ahead. I'm the captain,
so I'll listen.
**[00:58] @Kuramochi**
Shut up!
**[00:59] @Kuramochi**
And don't say that with a grin on your face!
**[02:36] @Furuya**
I'm sorry for making you take the mound
with so many runners on base.
**[02:40] @Furuya**
I'm supposed to be the ace.
**[02:41] @Sawamura**
That was nothing to sweat about.
**[02:44] @Sawamura**
I'm just upset I couldn't turn the tide.
**[02:47] @Furuya**
What do you mean?
**[02:48] @Sawamura**
About what?!
**[02:49] @Furuya**
It's plain to see that this was my fault.
**[02:52] @Furuya**
I failed to do my job as the ace.
**[02:54] @Sawamura**
No, it was all my fault!
**[02:57] @Sawamura**
If I had hit a home run, we would have won!
**[02:59] @Sawamura**
Maybe.
**[03:00] @Furuya**
Is that a dig?
**[03:02] @Sawamura**
No, it's not! The part
about you sucking is true,
**[03:06] @Sawamura**
but if we had rallied,
that wouldn't have mattered!
**[03:09] @Furuya**
As the ace...
**[03:10] @Sawamura**
Knock it off with ace this and ace that!
**[03:12] @Sawamura**
If I were a more trustworthy pitcher,
you'd've been subbed out sooner!
**[03:16] @Sawamura**
That makes it my fault!
**[03:18] @Furuya**
I don't like how you said that.
**[03:20] @Sawamura**
We lost because I'm not trustworthy!
**[03:22] @Sawamura**
It's my fault!
**[03:23] @Furuya**
Mine.
**[03:23] @Sawamura**
It was all me!
**[03:24] @Furuya**
No, me!
**[03:24] int_Asada**
* Wow... they're even competing*
* about who made the team lose.*
**[03:25] @Sawamura**
No, me!
**[03:29] Watanabe**
Okay, that's enough.
**[03:31] Watanabe**
If you can't rewatch the game calmly, stop.
**[03:35] @Sawamura**
Nabe-san, I am calm!
**[03:37] Watanabe**
Okay, fine.
**[03:39] Watanabe**
The whole team is here,
so it's time to start the meeting.
**[03:46] @Kuramochi**
Nabe-chan, what's going on?
**[03:49] Watanabe**
Nothing to worry about.
**[03:51] Kukki**
Look how tense they are.
**[03:53] Kukki**
This is what it's like when they lose.
**[03:55] Seto**
Normally, no one wants to say
they're the reason the team lost.
**[03:59] Seto**
These two are crazy.
**[04:03] @Kataoka**
We scored in the first inning
**[04:05] @Kataoka**
and hung on to score again
in the last inning.
**[04:07] @Kataoka**
We scored three runs total,
**[04:09] @Kataoka**
but I believe our opponents took advantage
of our aggressive approach.
**[04:13] @Kataoka**
Don't swing at balls.
**[04:15] @Kataoka**
Think of how to advance the runners.
**[04:17] @Kataoka**
Keep your swings sharp, and hits strong.
**[04:20] @Kataoka**
Even if you get out, you can
apply pressure to the other team.
**[04:26] @Kataoka**
The western division is
full of good pitchers.
**[04:28] @Kataoka**
Our lineup needs to make the most
of the few chances we're given.
**[04:33] _All**
Yes, sir!
**[04:35] @Kataoka**
We have a lot to work on for defense,
including management.
**[04:40] @Yuki**
I'm disappointed in myself.
**[04:42] @Kataoka**
Furuya tried to pitch through an off day,
**[04:46] @Kataoka**
but walked too many batters.
**[04:49] @Kataoka**
It became that much harder for
defense and offense to form a rhythm.
**[04:53] @Kataoka**
But then, Sawamura's pitching helped
the team get back on its feet.
**[04:57] @Kataoka**
Whether they're having an on or off day,
**[05:00] @Kataoka**
the one who shoulders the feelings of
the whole team on the mound is the ace.
**[05:04] @Kataoka**
That is how I think of it.
**[05:09] @Kataoka**
We have three months until
the summer tournament.
**[05:13] @Kataoka**
The current jersey numbers will be discarded!
**[05:15] @Kataoka**
The twenty players on the
tournament roster will be decided
**[05:17] @Kataoka**
by your performance and
attitude in the coming days!
**[05:22] @Kataoka**
I want everyone, especially the third-years,
**[05:25] @Kataoka**
to practice hard enough
not to have any regrets.
**[05:28] _All**
Yes, sir!
***SIGN*** Learn today
***SIGN*** Devote every moment
**[05:29] @Kataoka**
The starters will not practice tomorrow!
**[05:32] @Kataoka**
Any player may choose to
go see the final game.
**[05:35] @Kataoka**
All players not going, as well as first-years,
be on the field at 8:00 AM!
**[05:47] Tanaka**
What're you doing tomorrow?
**[05:48] @Maezono**
Are Narumiya and Amahisa pitching?
**[05:51] Ono**
Both teams got into the Kanto tournament,
so I don't think they'll be starting.
**[05:55] @Miyuki**
That okay with you, Furuya?
**[05:58] @Furuya**
Yes, sir.
***SIGN*** National Championship
**[06:00] @Miyuki**
Nabe, you can come with us tomorrow.
**[06:03] Watanabe**
Okay.
**[06:05] @Sawamura**
Miyuki-senpai!
**[06:07] @Sawamura**
Can I come up to your room later?
**[06:09] @Miyuki**
Huh?
**[06:10] @Sawamura**
I have some questions about today's game.
**[06:12] @Miyuki**
Questions?
**[06:14] @Sawamura**
I'll be there at 8:00 PM.
**[06:15] @Miyuki**
Hey, what about tomorrow?
**[06:17] @Sawamura**
I'm not going, okay?!
***SIGN*** National Championship
**[06:19] @Sawamura**
I'll be swinging a bat until
I get blisters on my palms, okay?!
**[06:22] @Sawamura**
I've never felt so useless
at batting as I did today, okay?!
**[06:26] @Miyuki**
Oh, really?
**[06:27] @Kuramochi**
Enough with the okays.
**[06:28] @Sawamura**
Now to have some dinner!
**[06:30] Ono**
He's really pumped.
**[06:33] Kawakami**
He stole the show today.
**[06:36] Tanaka**
He must really want that ace number.
**[06:41] @Kuramochi**
I guess he's mad.
**[06:43] @Miyuki**
Could be.
**[06:45] @Miyuki**
I wonder what he'll ask.
**[06:47] Watanabe**
He was saying he wants to know more
about how you call for a pitch.
**[06:52] @Miyuki**
Nabe?
**[06:57] (Flashback) fb_Watanabe**
You were brilliant today.
**[06:59] (Flashback) fb_Watanabe**
Did it feel good?
**[07:00] (Flashback) @fb_Sawamura**
No, I didn't think. I just threw the ball
to where Miyuki-senpai put his glove.
**[07:07] (Flashback) @fb_Sawamura**
At this rate, he'll never acknowledge me.
**[07:13] (Flashback) @fb_Sawamura**
I need to understand more about
why he calls the pitches he does.
**[07:20] Watanabe**
I think he was thinking about that while he
was sitting by himself watching the game.
**[07:25] Watanabe**
He was probably feeling something
from Narumiya and Mukai's pitching.
**[07:30] Ono**
Really?
**[07:31] Tanaka**
That guy?
**[07:34] @int_Maezono**
*That sounds like how he thinks.*
**[07:37] int_Kawakami**
*Sawamura...*
**[07:39] @Miyuki**
We can't be beaten.
**[07:43] @Miyuki**
We can't let him outshine us like this.
**[07:51] int_Watanabe**
*Miyuki...*
**[07:53] @Maezono**
That's right!
**[07:54] @Maezono**
This is it for us third-years!
**[07:57] @Maezono**
We can't lose! We have to play
at Koshien Stadium again!
**[08:01] @Miyuki**
You're a little too close.
**[08:03] @int_Miyuki**
*He always exceeds our expectations.*
**[08:09] @Maezono**
Here we come, Koshien Stadium!
**[08:11] @Maezono**
We're gonna be the champions!
**[08:13] @Kuramochi**
Keep it down! Enough shouting!
**[08:15] _All**
Why? Don't you agree with me?!
**[08:16] @int_Miyuki**
*Then I guess I'll have to exceed his, too.*
***SIGN*** Tokyo High School Baseball Tournament
Game 1 13:00 Start Time
Third Base Line First Base Line
Inashiro Industrial – Ichidai Third High
**[08:30] Narrator**
*The Tokyo spring tournament final.*
***SIGN*** Sunday,
April 27th
**[08:35] Narrator**
* As many predicted, both teams*
* chose not to start their ace.*
**[08:40] Narumiya**
Hiranocchi, it's up to you!
**[08:44] (Flashback) fb_Amahisa**
Toshi-chan, I slept on my neck wrong. Sorry.
**[08:47] (Flashback) fb_Coach**
What?!
**[08:48] Narumiya**
We're counting on you, Hiranocchi!
**[08:50] Narumiya**
Itsuki, you'd better make the right calls!
**[08:52] Tadano**
Ignore left field.
**[08:54] Narrator**
* Inashiro Industrial's starting pitcher*
* is third-year Keiji Hirano.*
**[08:59] Narrator**
* Ichidai Third begins the game*
* with third-year Tatsuya Misaki.*
**[09:05] @Miyuki**
It's not just the aces' pitching
we're here to see.
**[09:08] @Miyuki**
Look at what pitches each lineup targets,
**[09:11] @Miyuki**
and what they do when
there are runners on base.
**[09:15] @Miyuki**
You can learn a lot by imagining
that you're on the mound.
**[09:20] Watanabe**
If we can anticipate what they'll do,
it takes some of the pressure off.
**[09:25] Watanabe**
That's why we thoroughly
analyze the other teams.
**[09:33] Narrator**
* In the third, after Inashiro Industrial's*
* cleanup Riku Yamaoka hit a two-run home run,*
**[09:39] Narrator**
* Mei Narumiya and Itsuki Tadano both hit for*
* extra bases to give the team a three-run lead.*
**[09:44] Tadano**
Hirano-san!
**[09:48] Narrator**
*But in the bottom of the inning,*
**[09:50] Narrator**
* Ichidai Third High refused to yield*
* and pulled back one run.*
**[09:56] Narrator**
*The game gradually became a hitters' duel.*
***SIGN*** Inashiro
***SIGN*** Ichidai
***SIGN*** Morning
Seido practice field
**[10:11] (Flashback) @fb_Miyuki**
Sawamura, you said you wanted
to learn about game calls.
***SIGN*** The Previous Night
**[10:15] (Flashback) @fb_Sawamura**
Yes, sir.
**[10:16] (Flashback) @fb_Miyuki**
Do you know the difference between
a pitching sequence and game calling?
**[10:20] (Flashback) @fb_Sawamura**
Huh?
**[10:21] (Flashback) @fb_Sawamura**
Difference? The words...
**[10:24] (Flashback) @fb_Miyuki**
It looks like you've never heard of them.
**[10:26] (Flashback) @fb_Miyuki**
Let's start there.
**[10:28] (Flashback) @fb_Sawamura**
Keep it simple! Please!
**[10:30] (Flashback) @fb_Miyuki**
What're you upset about?
**[10:32] fb_Kimura**
*This is quite the turnout.*
**[10:36] (Flashback) @fb_Miyuki**
A pitching sequence is a
theoretical series of pitches
***SIGN*** Pitching Sequence
Theoretical, on paper
**[10:40] (Flashback) @fb_Miyuki**
based on data of the pitcher's repertoire.
***SIGN*** Game Call
Real-life strategy
**[10:44] (Flashback) @fb_Miyuki**
Game calling takes into account
the pitcher's condition,
**[10:49] (Flashback) @fb_Miyuki**
the pitches the other team is targeting,
and how the batter looks.
**[10:54] (Flashback) @fb_Miyuki**
How many runners are there? How many outs?
**[10:56] (Flashback) @fb_Miyuki**
What inning is it? What's the score?
**[10:59] (Flashback) @fb_Miyuki**
Can we afford to let this batter walk,
**[11:02] (Flashback) @fb_Miyuki**
or do we continue to throw strikes,
even if he might hit them?
**[11:05] (Flashback) @fb_Miyuki**
If you can take into account what
your catcher is thinking, nothing like it.
**[11:10] (Flashback) @fb_Miyuki**
However, not every pitch will come
where you ask for it.
**[11:15] (Flashback) @fb_Miyuki**
As the count changes,
the conditions change, too.
**[11:19] (Flashback) @fb_Miyuki**
And to begin with,
if the pitcher can't hit the strike zone,
**[11:22] (Flashback) @fb_Miyuki**
you have to base your
entire game call around him.
**[11:27] (Flashback) @Sawamura**
Hey, he's talking to you, Furuya!
**[11:29] (Flashback) @fb_Miyuki**
No matter how carefully
you calculate your call,
**[11:32] (Flashback) @fb_Miyuki**
if they hit the pitch, you were wrong.
**[11:34] (Flashback) @fb_Miyuki**
And if the pitch is right down the middle
but they don't hit it, it doesn't matter.
**[11:38] (Flashback) @fb_Miyuki**
That's why calls are debated
with the benefit of hindsight.
**[11:43] (Flashback) @fb_Miyuki**
Even so, I think a near-perfect way
to call a game does exist.
**[11:48] (Flashback) @fb_Miyuki**
Thinking that way is the catcher's job.
**[11:51] (Flashback) @fb_Miyuki**
We want the pitcher to throw
a pitch he's comfortable with.
**[11:55] (Flashback) @Sawamura**
If the pitcher and catcher become one
and produce a work of art...
**[12:01] (Flashback) @Sawamura**
That will be the best pitching of all.
**[12:04] (Flashback) fb_Ono**
A work of art?
**[12:09] (Flashback) @fb_Miyuki**
Okay, let's start at the basic level.
**[12:11] (Flashback) @fb_Sawamura**
Huh? We haven't started the basic level yet?
**[12:13] (Flashback) @fb_Miyuki**
Of course not.
**[12:15] (Flashback) @fb_Miyuki**
Game calling is deep stuff.
**[12:20] int_Kawakami**
*He's able to connect with slash bunts now.*
**[12:28] (Flashback) fb_Chris**
Listen.
**[12:29] (Flashback) fb_Chris**
Baseball is a sport that doesn't move
until the pitcher throws the ball.
**[12:33] (Flashback) fb_Chris**
That means that pitchers like you, who touch
the ball longer than anyone else on the team,
**[12:39] (Flashback) fb_Chris**
have to know as much as
possible about baseball.
**[12:44] (Flashback) fb_Chris**
Pitchers must stand on the mound shouldering
**[12:48] (Flashback) fb_Chris**
their whole team's feelings,
including those who can't play.
**[12:52] @fb_Sawamura**
* Every single one of those words*
* he said that day...*
**[12:57] @fb_Sawamura**
*I can feel them seeping into me now.*
**[13:01] (Flashback) fb_Chris**
Where does your talent lie?
**[13:05] (Flashback) fb_Tetsu**
We can only do one thing.
**[13:08] (Flashback) fb_Tetsu**
We must become stronger for those
who were not chosen to play.
**[13:13] (Flashback) fb_Funami**
Whoever is standing on the mound is the ace!
**[13:16] @int_Sawamura**
*Seep deeper...*
**[13:19] @int_Sawamura**
*and become part of me.*
**[13:29] Narrator**
*In the top of the seventh,*
***SIGN*** Inashiro
***SIGN*** Ichidai
**[13:31] Narrator**
* after an RBI hit by Tadano extended*
* his team's lead to two runs,*
**[13:37] Narrator**
*their ace took the mound.*
**[13:41] Narrator**
* After the substitution,*
* Teru Miyagawa hit a double,*
**[13:50] Narrator**
*but that was the only hit he gave up.*
**[13:55] Narrator**
* Shaking off Ichidai Third High's*
* attempts to rally,*
**[13:58] Narrator**
* Inashiro Industrial won*
* the spring tournament.*
**[14:03] @Miyuki**
Amahisa didn't pitch.
**[14:06] @Miyuki**
Inashiro may have won,
but it probably doesn't feel as sweet.
**[14:11] @Miyuki**
They didn't get to see Amahisa pitch.
**[14:15] @Miyuki**
Inashiro fights for every run
in the later innings.
**[14:20] @Miyuki**
Even with their ace on the bench,
Ichidai can hold their own against Inashiro.
**[14:25] @Miyuki**
Do you feel like you
learned something, Furuya?
**[14:29] (Flashback) @fb_Kataoka**
The current jersey numbers will be discarded!
**[14:34] @int_Furuya**
* "If you don't like the outcome,*
* then work to change it."*
**[14:37] @int_Furuya**
*That's what the coach was saying.*
**[14:41] @Furuya**
I'll be the best pitcher in Japan.
My goal has not changed.
**[14:50] @Furuya**
To do that, I'll start by getting
my teammates to acknowledge me.
**[15:06] @int_Sawamura**
* I need to make sure I hit the ball*
* with the barrel of the bat.*
**[15:09] @int_Sawamura**
*I'll do a hundred more swings.*
**[15:11] Okumura**
I like the look in your eyes.
**[15:24] Okumura**
So you really want that ace number.
**[15:33] @Sawamura**
Every pitcher wants it!
**[15:35] @Sawamura**
It shows that everyone believes in you.
**[15:39] Okumura**
It's nice to wear your desire
on your sleeve like that.
**[15:42] @Sawamura**
Desire?
**[15:43] Okumura**
I always thought that a pitcher who shouts
on the mound wasn't fit to be the ace.
**[15:48] Okumura**
You behavior yesterday was quite good.
**[15:51] @Sawamura**
Good?
**[15:53] Okumura**
You shouldn't shout so much, though.
**[15:57] Okumura**
It's unbecoming, and you look stupid.
**[15:59] @Sawamura**
Stupid? Did you say stupid?!
**[16:01] Okumura**
It only serves to provoke the other team.
**[16:05] Okumura**
A pitcher who's harder to read is
harder for the batters to deal with.
**[16:09] @int_Sawamura**
*I-Is he complimenting me or dissing me?*
**[16:14] @int_Sawamura**
* No, wait. If I have to ask myself that,*
* he's definitely not complimenting me!*
**[16:18] Okumura**
And those numbers...
**[16:20] Okumura**
Once you master those,
you'll be a pitcher everyone acknowledges.
**[16:31] @Sawamura**
I see, I see!
**[16:32] @Sawamura**
So you do rate me!
**[16:34] @Sawamura**
That's great! Let's drop everything
that's happened between us!
**[16:38] @Sawamura**
Do you want to catch for me?
**[16:41] Okumura**
No, I don't.
**[16:43] @Sawamura**
You don't?!
**[16:44] @Sawamura**
Then why'd you try to butter me up?!
**[16:46] @Sawamura**
*I don't know what's going through his head!*
**[16:50] @Sawamura**
*I have no idea!*
**[16:56] ---**
That was just a small preview of the numbers.
***SIGN*** His impression
**[16:59] @fb_Miyuki**
Looks like you're not ready for them.
***SIGN*** Grrr
**[17:07] Okumura**
I haven't earned the right to catch for you.
**[17:12] Okumura**
I'm going to get a spot on the first team.
**[17:15] Okumura**
Once I do...
**[17:22] @Sawamura**
Oh, so you try to look cool,
but inside you're—
**[17:27] @Sawamura**
Hey, wait! Let upperclassmen finish talking!
**[17:30] @Sawamura**
We had a really good thing going!
**[17:33] @Sawamura**
You're so difficult to talk to!
**[17:36] int_Okumura**
*Enjoy baseball...*
**[17:39] int_Okumura**
*I hate those words to no end.*
**[17:43] (Flashback) fb_Coach**
Looking good!
**[17:45] (Flashback) fb_Coach**
Don't worry about making mistakes!
Just play your best!
**[17:50] (Flashback) fb_Coach**
You've gotten better!
**[17:57] int_Okumura**
* No matter how idealistic*
* someone usually is...*
**[18:00] int_Okumura**
*The more valuable the prize,*
**[18:05] int_Okumura**
*the more their true colors shine through.*
**[18:10] (Flashback) fb_Coach**
What was that, you idiot?
**[18:16] (Flashback) fb_Player**
The coach is quitting?
**[18:19] (Flashback) fb_Player**
Why?
**[18:20] (Flashback) fb_Player**
He's going to Tanabe Senior?
**[18:22] (Flashback) fb_Player**
They're our biggest rivals!
**[18:25] (Flashback) fb_Seto**
No, that can't be!
**[18:28] int_Okumura**
*If that's how you think...*
**[18:30] fb_Okumura**
*Don't bother spouting all that idealistic crap.*
**[18:35] (Flashback) fb_Okumura**
There were rumors going around
**[18:37] (Flashback) fb_Okumura**
that he was getting player referral fees
from Kurebayashi and Tsuruta.
**[18:41] (Flashback) fb_Player**
He got a lot of money for this move, too.
**[18:45] int_Okumura**
*If you can't see it through...*
**[18:48] fb_Okumura**
*Don't bother lying to us.*
**[18:55] int_Okumura**
* The man we trusted and followed*
* abandoned us without a second thought.*
**[19:00] (Flashback) fb_Coach**
This is your new coach.
**[19:07] int_Okumura**
*Not even two months later...*
**[19:11] int_Okumura**
* we saw that man sitting on the visiting*
* team's bench like nothing was wrong.*
**[19:15] int_Okumura**
*It showed us fear.*
**[19:24] (Flashback) fb_Okumura**
We'll use the baseball
he taught us to beat him.
**[19:28] (Flashback) fb_Okumura**
That's the best way to repay him.
**[19:33] (Flashback) fb_Player**
Koshu-kun...
**[19:35] (Flashback) fb_Seto**
Repay him?
**[19:37] (Flashback) fb_Okumura**
I'd rather die than lose today's game.
**[19:41] (Flashback) fb_Seto**
Okay, let's do it! We're gonna win!
**[19:44] (Flashback) _All**
Yeah!
**[19:46] fbint_Okumura**
*He knew just how good we were.*
**[19:49] fbint_Okumura**
*Maybe he let his guard down because of that.*
**[19:53] fbint_Okumura**
*But we know how you coach, too!*
**[20:02] fbint_Okumura**
*Our players put everything they had*
**[20:06] fbint_Okumura**
* into using the techniques*
* and strategies we'd learned.*
***SIGN*** Tanabe Senior
***SIGN*** Daikyo Senior
**[20:10] fbint_Okumura**
*We won decisively.*
**[20:16] (Flashback) fb_Coach**
Well, we lost!
**[20:19] (Flashback) fb_Coach**
You kids got us good.
**[20:21] (Flashback) fb_Coach**
What happened to you?
I hardly recognized you out there.
**[20:25] (Flashback) fb_Coach**
I liked the look in your eyes.
**[20:27] (Flashback) fb_Coach**
I see you're fine without me.
**[20:31] (Flashback) fb_Coach**
I'm so glad!
**[20:33] (Flashback) fb_Okumura**
How does it feel?
**[20:36] (Flashback) fb_Okumura**
Losing to the unreliable team you coached.
**[20:40] (Flashback) fb_Okumura**
Did you enjoy that baseball?
**[20:44] (Flashback) fb_Okumura**
I certainly enjoyed it.
**[20:46] (Flashback) fb_Okumura**
I enjoyed beating you.
**[20:54] (Flashback) fb_Okumura**
You got me! I really lost today!
**[21:01] fbint_Okumura**
*We're not tools to entertain adults.*
**[21:05] fbint_Okumura**
* The field belongs to*
* the players battling on it.*
**[21:10] (Flashback) fb_Seto**
We need to decide on a high school soon.
**[21:15] fbint_Okumura**
*I want a place where I can focus on baseball.*
**[21:19] fbint_Okumura**
* I want to play in a strong team,*
* against strong teams.*
**[21:24] (Flashback) fb_Okumura**
I'm going to Seido.
**[21:27] (Flashback) fb_Okumura**
I was kind of thinking about going
to the school that won this game.
**[21:31] (Flashback) fb_Seto**
Just kind of?
**[21:33] (Flashback) fb_Okumura**
They have two interesting pitchers.
**[21:40] int_Okumura**
*I want to find out...*
**[21:42] int_Okumura**
* if it's really possible to enjoy baseball*
* from the bottom of your heart.*
**[21:48] (Flashback) @fb_Miyuki**
Pitchers are troublesome creatures.
**[21:54] (Flashback) @fb_Miyuki**
That's what makes this fun.
**[22:00] int_Okumura**
*I want to find out...*
**[22:07] int_Okumura**
*how far my strength will take me.*
***SIGN*** "Something to Find Out"
**[22:16] Okumura**
"Something to Find Out."
**[23:49] Kukki**
Damn, we need to break this cycle!
**[23:52] Kukki**
Seido is incredible.
**[23:53] Okumura**
Let's show the second and third-years how
the guys who stay in the cafeteria play.
**[23:56] Kukki**
Even the players not on
the roster are this good?
**[23:59] Okumura**
It's still the third inning.
**[24:00] Okumura**
If we keep getting outs and give up
as few runs as possible,
**[24:05] Okumura**
an opportunity will present itself.
**[24:08] Asada**
Do these guys think they can beat
the second and third-years?!
**[24:12] Okumura**
On the next episode of
*Ace of the Diamond Act II*:
**[24:15] Okumura**
"Competitive Streak."
***SIGN*** Next Time
***SIGN*** "Competitive Streak"
**[24:16] Okumura**
Let's win the national title!
***SIGN*** Illustration / Yuji Terajima
# 19 - Competitive Streak
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***SIGN*** Seido Spirit Dorm
**[00:04] Ota**
What? We're having
the intrasquad game today?
**[00:08] Ota**
Why, when we just had a game yesterday?
**[00:11] Ochiai**
Because we lost.
**[00:13] Ota**
It's a chance for the other players
to show what they can do.
**[00:16] @Kataoka**
If we focus our training, some players
may evolve, as they did last year.
**[00:23] Ochiai**
Yes.
***SIGN*** 1st-Years
***SIGN*** 2nd, 3rd-Years
**[00:25] Ochiai**
Let's promote players who show promise.
**[02:02] @Kuramochi**
We're playing the first-years
this afternoon?
**[02:05] Aso**
Mimura and the others are really fired up.
**[02:08] Seki**
Kawashima is gonna start.
**[02:11] @Maezono**
Obviously. If you can't show what you've
got now, when are you gonna do it?
**[02:14] @Maezono**
I'll go cheer for you.
**[02:17] Aso**
Zono, we don't really need you to come...
**[02:20] @Maezono**
Why not?!
**[02:24] _Fan**
An intrasquad game?
**[02:26] _Fan**
Yep!
**[02:26] _Fan**
The main players are off today, right?
**[02:29] _Fan**
So it's the second- and third-years
playing the first-years.
**[02:31] _Fan**
Pretty intense timing,
with the spring tourney's final going on.
**[02:34] _Fan**
This is the game where Furuya
made his mark with one pitch.
**[02:37] _Fan**
The score wasn't even close.
***SIGN*** 1st-Years
***SIGN*** 2nd, 3rd-Years
**[02:40] _Fan**
It's like an initiation for the first-years.
**[02:43] _Fan**
But there are some pretty good
players this year, right?
**[02:49] Asada**
Man, I'm nervous.
**[02:52] Kukki**
And the coach is going to be the umpire.
**[02:54] Kukki**
I guess he wants an up-close view.
**[02:58] Seto**
Twenty players can be
on the first string roster,
**[03:02] Seki**
and another twenty can be
on the second string.
***SIGN*** Seido Baseball Team
Full Roster
***SIGN*** First String, 20 People
***SIGN*** Second String, 20 People
***SIGN*** A Team
***SIGN*** B Team
**[03:05] Seto**
If you get on the second string, you'll have
more opportunities to play in practice games,
**[03:09] Seto**
and since all the jersey numbers
have been discarded,
**[03:12] Seto**
you even have a chance to
make the first string.
**[03:16] Seto**
First, we need to get on the second string.
**[03:19] Okumura**
Yeah.
**[03:21] Asada**
Good luck with your start.
**[03:23] Kukki**
Thanks.
**[03:25] Kukki**
I was looking forward to forming a
battery with you, Koshu Okumura.
***SIGN*** Batting Ninth Lead-off pitcher
Yohei Kukki (first-year)
**[03:35] Kukki**
Masashi Yuki and Kaoru Yui are first-years
and already have spots on the roster.
***SIGN*** Batting Fifth Shortstop
Takeshi Mogami (first-year)
***SIGN*** Batting Fourth Right fielder
Kota Kagami (first-year)
***SIGN*** Batting Second Second baseman
Hikaru Asahi (first-year)
**[03:42] Kukki**
We'll have our own chances, too!
**[03:46] int_Asada**
*Wow, Kukki-kun is amazing.*
**[03:49] int_Asada**
* This is his first game in high school,*
* yet he doesn't seem scared at all.*
**[03:54] Okumura**
Be careful where you put the ball.
**[03:57] Okumura**
Even the team members who aren't
on the bench take practice swings
**[04:02] Okumura**
and their hits go faster than any other team's.
**[04:06] Okumura**
To them, we're a big, giant target...
**[04:13] Okumura**
for them to show their skills.
**[04:26] @int_Sawamura**
*The intrasquad game.*
**[04:30] @int_Sawamura**
*Masuko-senpai hit a homer off me last year,*
**[04:33] @int_Sawamura**
* but I still remember how good*
* it felt to play in a game.*
**[04:39] @int_Sawamura**
*I joined the second string after that, too.*
**[04:44] @int_Sawamura**
*I'd like to go cheer Asada on,*
**[04:47] @int_Sawamura**
* but I know what it means to*
* the other second- and third-years.*
**[04:51] @int_Sawamura**
* Dang, I want to go see*
* the game, but I can't!*
**[04:59] @Kanemaru**
Hey, Kominato!
**[05:01] @Kanemaru**
If you don't hurry,
there won't be any food left!
**[05:04] @Kominato**
Okay, I will!
**[05:11] @Kanemaru**
Did you see Kominato's drill?
**[05:14] @Tojo**
He's trying different pitches,
like some right in front of his body.
**[05:19] @Tojo**
He was saying he wants to up his bat speed,
since he doesn't have a large body.
**[05:24] @Kanemaru**
I think he could just use a metal bat,
but I guess he has something else in mind.
**[05:29] @Tojo**
* I need to learn that attitude of always*
* trying to accomplish something.*
**[05:35] @Kanemaru**
Tojo, what are you doing
during afternoon practice?
**[05:38] @Kanemaru**
Want to watch the intrasquad game?
**[05:46] @Tojo**
We got overwhelmed by
the upperclassmen's intensity last year.
**[05:54] _Player**
First!
**[05:55] int_Kukki**
*I can get the out at second!*
**[05:57] int_Kukki**
*Whoa, he's already that close?*
**[06:03] _Umpire**
Safe!
**[06:04] _Fan**
A wild throw to first!
**[06:06] _Fan**
No outs and runners
on first and second!
**[06:08] _Fan**
Crap.
***SIGN*** Batting Third Center fielder
Ryota Mimura (third-year)
**[06:11] _Fan**
Third-year Mimura is up next.
**[06:13] _Fan**
He didn't make the Invitational roster,
**[06:15] _Fan**
but he's a good hitter.
**[06:18] int_Kukki**
* He's showing bunt, too.*
* That could be tough.*
**[06:25] int_Kukki**
*Then, I'll get the easy out!*
**[06:32] _Fan**
The second-base runner is going for home!
**[06:35] _Fan**
The upperclassmen have struck first!
**[06:41] Ochiai**
He was desperate for the out.
***SIGN*** Batting Fourth Shortstop
Takatsu Hiroomi (second-year)
**[06:45] _Fan**
Now the cleanup is batting with
runners on first and second.
**[06:51] int_Asada**
*Kukki-kun...*
**[06:54] int_Kukki**
*Damn it! I need to stop their momentum!*
**[06:58] _Fan**
It got behind the catcher!
**[07:00] @Yui**
Uh-oh...
**[07:02] _Fan**
The runners are advancing!
**[07:03] @Kanemaru**
Takatsu's the cleanup?
**[07:08] _Fan**
The count's two balls, one strike.
**[07:10] _Fan**
Here's the fourth pitch!
**[07:15] _Fan**
Right between the center
and right fielders!
**[07:20] _Fan**
The second-base runner made it home
and scored their third run!
**[07:22] _Fan**
A two-RBI hit from the cleanup Takatsu!
**[07:26] Ochiai**
That four-hole did well.
He's been hitting consistently.
**[07:30] Ota**
Takatsu has always had good instincts,
but he lacked the body.
**[07:36] Ota**
He used the winter to bulk up
and improve his prowess.
**[07:42] int_Takatsu**
* I've been waiting in the shadows*
* for this chance.*
**[07:47] int_Takatsu**
* You first-years won't get*
* any spots before I do.*
**[07:54] @Kanemaru**
That guy's been swinging well lately.
**[07:59] @int_Tojo**
*Yohei...*
***SIGN*** First-Years
***SIGN*** Second, Third-Years
**[08:05] int_Kukki**
*Seido is crazy...*
**[08:08] int_Kukki**
* Players who aren't even on*
* the roster are this good?*
**[08:21] int_Asada**
*Whoa, the upperclassmen are really serious!*
**[08:24] int_Asada**
*Will I really have to pitch to them?*
**[08:27] Okumura**
Don't worry.
**[08:29] Okumura**
His slider isn't bad.
**[08:32] Okumura**
If he can get it into the strike zone,
they won't be able to hit it.
**[08:37] Okumura**
The catcher just needs to
call for it with confidence.
**[08:43] Okumura**
I'll help you warm up.
What pitches do you have?
**[08:56] _Fan**
The shortstop couldn't grab it!
**[08:57] _Fan**
That's the second error this inning!
**[09:00] _Fan**
The upperclassmen have scored eight runs!
***SIGN*** First-Years
***SIGN*** Second, Third-Years
**[09:04] int_Asahi**
*This is how a national-level team plays.*
**[09:09] int_Mogami**
*That wasn't my fault. It was an exception.*
**[09:11] int_Mogami**
* That wasn't my fault. It was an exception.*
* That wasn't my fault. It was an exception.*
**[09:14] Kukki**
Two outs! We're gonna shut them down!
**[09:17] Kukki**
If the ball comes your way, take care of it!
**[09:21] _Player**
Y-Yeah, let's stop 'em!
**[09:23] _Player**
Get them to hit it my way!
**[09:25] Seto**
Focus on the batter! Infield, get in close!
**[09:28] Asada**
Two outs!
**[09:30] Asada**
Keep it up, Kukki-kun!
**[09:32] Ochiai**
He's not discouraged.
**[09:33] Ota**
Yeah.
**[09:34] Ota**
They're committing errors,
and he's given up eight runs in two innings.
**[09:39] Ota**
That should weigh on him mentally...
**[09:47] int_Kariba**
*He reminds me of Sawamura.*
***SIGN*** Batting seventh Catcher
Wataru Kariba (Second-year)
**[09:51] int_Kariba**
*He doesn't show his
frustration on the mound.*
**[09:58] int_Kukki**
* Tojo-senpai, of all people,*
* is playing outfield instead of pitching.*
**[10:03] int_Kukki**
*I thought I knew how good Seido was.*
**[10:10] int_Kukki**
* But if these guys aren't on the roster,*
* just how good are the main players?*
**[10:16] int_Kukki**
* But a team that wants to*
* be national champions*
**[10:20] int_Kukki**
*has to be at least this good.*
**[10:23] int_Kukki**
* That's what makes this*
* game worth playing!*
**[10:27] int_Kariba**
* This battery tends to throw a breaking*
* ball after two fastballs in a row.*
**[10:40] int_Kariba**
*It broke harder than I expected!*
**[10:43] _Fan**
The first baseman gets the out himself!
**[10:46] _Fan**
That's three outs!
**[10:48] Asada**
He did it!
**[10:50] _Fan**
Oh, they held them to two runs this inning.
**[10:53] _Fan**
They covered the bases quickly,
so they're improving.
**[10:58] Ochiai**
He's doing well mentally.
**[11:00] Ochiai**
If he could use that slider more effectively...
**[11:04] Ota**
He joined the team late
because of a broken leg.
**[11:07] Ota**
It will be fun to see how he grows.
**[11:12] Seto**
That was a great slider!
**[11:14] Kukki**
But they keep making contact.
**[11:16] Kukki**
These guys are really good.
**[11:20] Yui**
Yohei Kukki...
**[11:22] Yui**
I really wanna play in a game.
***SIGN*** First-Years
***SIGN*** Second, Third-Years
**[11:35] @Kataoka**
Strike! Batter out!
**[11:38] _Fan**
Kawashima is really on fire.
**[11:40] Kawashima**
Yeah!
**[11:41] _Fan**
He wants his spot on the roster back.
**[11:44] _Fan**
He's pitching perfectly
against the first-years.
**[11:46] _Fan**
Can he do what Tanba did?
**[11:48] Kariba**
Nice pitch, Kawashima-senpai!
**[11:50] _Player**
Two outs!
**[11:51] _Player**
Let them hit some my way!
**[11:54] _Player**
Let us show what we can do, too!
**[11:57] _Player**
Let's finish this!
**[11:59] int_Kariba**
* We're lucky to have a chance*
* to show our skills.*
**[12:03] int_Kariba**
* There are some third-years*
* who aren't able to play.*
**[12:09] (Flashback) fb_Watanabe**
A game this afternoon?
**[12:12] (Flashback) @fb_Kataoka**
Yeah, the second string will
play the new recruits.
**[12:17] (Flashback) @fb_Miyuki**
Nabe, you can come with us tomorrow.
**[12:19] (Flashback) fb_Watanabe**
Okay.
**[12:22] (Flashback) @fb_Kataoka**
This is a game to find players
who can help the team win.
**[12:26] (Flashback) @fb_Kataoka**
I can't let all of you third-years play.
**[12:35] (Flashback) fb_Kofuji**
We understand. We'll take
turns as the base umpires.
**[12:40] (Flashback) fb_Kofuji**
We can help the main players when
they're practicing on their own, too.
**[12:47] (Flashback) fb_Watanabe**
And I'm going to thoroughly analyze the final,
**[12:52] (Flashback) fb_Watanabe**
to improve our team's chances in the summer.
**[12:55] (Flashback) fb_Kawashima**
Nabe...
**[12:57] (Flashback) @fb_Kataoka**
Okay. I'm counting on you.
**[13:00] (Flashback) fb_Watanabe**
Yes, sir!
**[13:04] Kawashima**
Shortstop!
**[13:05] _Fan**
It's deep!
**[13:07] int_Takatsu**
* We're out here representing them.*
* We have to play our best!*
**[13:17] @Kataoka**
Three outs! Change!
**[13:20] Takatsu**
Yeah!
**[13:22] Kawashima**
Yeah!
**[13:26] Kukki**
Damn, they're good on defense, too!
**[13:29] Ochiai**
As can be expected, the upperclassmen
Coach Kataoka trained
**[13:33] Ochiai**
play together much better
than the new recruits.
**[13:37] Ochiai**
They each know their role.
**[13:44] @Kataoka**
Kawashima, you're still throwing meatballs.
**[13:47] @Kataoka**
They just haven't made you pay!
**[13:48] @Kataoka**
Pitch another inning!
**[13:50] Kawashima**
Yes, sir!
**[13:52] @Kataoka**
When you take the field in the fourth inning,
first base and left field will switch!
**[13:55] _All**
Yes, sir!
**[13:56] @Kataoka**
First-years, you'll be switching
batteries and defense!
**[13:59] @Kataoka**
Pitcher: Asada! Take the mound!
**[14:02] Asada**
Yes, sir!
**[14:04] @Kataoka**
Catcher: Okumura!
**[14:06] @Kataoka**
Third base: Ito!
**[14:07] Ito**
Yes, sir!
**[14:08] @Kataoka**
Second base: Seto!
**[14:10] Seto**
Yes, sir!
**[14:11] Seto**
Let's go!
**[14:13] Kukki**
Good luck out there, Asada!
**[14:15] Seto**
You're looking stiff!
**[14:18] Asada**
*A-Already? But I'm not ready...*
**[14:21] Okumura**
You'll be fine.
**[14:23] Okumura**
You're a tall southpaw.
**[14:26] Okumura**
If you can curve it from that angle,
it will catch them unawares.
**[14:33] Okumura**
Let's show the second- and third-years how
the guys who stay in the cafeteria play.
**[14:46] (Flashback) fb_Okumura**
Knock it off.
**[14:47] (Flashback) fb_Okumura**
Your idiotic shouting has
made me lose my appetite.
**[14:50] (Flashback) fb_Okumura**
I feel sick.
**[14:52] (Flashback) @fb_Sawamura**
Huh?
**[14:53] (Flashback) fb_Okumura**
Even though he eats slowly,
he finishes everything.
**[14:59] int_Asada**
* That day, I thought he was bold to*
* talk to an upperclassman like that...*
**[15:05] int_Asada**
* But maybe he was really trying to*
* stop him from making me rush.*
**[15:13] int_Asada**
*Maybe he thought of me as a friend.*
**[15:21] Asada**
Wait!
**[15:25] Asada**
Okumura-kun...
**[15:30] Asada**
I don't know if I can pitch
how you expect me to,
**[15:34] Asada**
but I'll do my best!
**[15:41] @int_Sawamura**
*Asada's in a battery with Okumura!*
**[15:44] @int_Sawamura**
*Is he okay? Is he scared?*
**[15:46] @int_Sawamura**
*Is he being criticized?*
**[15:49] @Maezono**
Sawamura.
**[15:50] @Maezono**
Why are you hiding?
**[15:52] @Kuramochi**
We could see you from over there.
**[15:55] @Maezono**
If you're gonna watch the game,
then just watch it!
***SIGN*** First-Years
***SIGN*** Second, Third-Years
**[16:14] Asada**
*Right over the base...*
**[16:16] Asada**
And he throws faster than me!
**[16:18] Seto**
Asada, give it all you've got!
**[16:29] (Flashback) fb_Okumura**
Don't worry about what I expect.
**[16:33] fbint_Asada**
*He rejected it.*
**[16:35] (Flashback) fb_Okumura**
We're facing the second- and third-years.
**[16:38] (Flashback) fb_Okumura**
Let's get each out as it comes.
**[16:44] (Flashback) fb_Asada**
Y-Yeah.
**[16:46] (Flashback) fb_Okumura**
It's only the third inning.
**[16:48] (Flashback) fb_Okumura**
If we keep getting outs and give up
as few runs as possible,
**[16:53] (Flashback) fb_Okumura**
an opportunity will present itself.
**[16:57] (Flashback) fb_Asada**
O-Opportunity?
**[17:00] (Flashback) fb_Seto**
You see, Koshu is always serious,
no matter who he's playing.
**[17:05] (Flashback) fb_Seto**
That's why he's too dangerous
to leave on his own.
**[17:09] (Flashback) fb_Okumura**
Taku, what was that?
**[17:12] (Flashback) fb_Seto**
Oh, nothing!
**[17:13] (Flashback) fb_Seto**
Just saying he'll never
be bored pitching to you!
**[17:17] (Flashback) fb_Okumura**
Make sure you call out to
the infielders, Taku.
**[17:20] (Flashback) fb_Asada**
Huh? Huh?
**[17:21] (Flashback) fb_Seto**
We need to get into a rhythm on defense.
**[17:27] fbint_Asada**
* Wait, do they plan on beating*
* the upperclassmen?*
**[17:35] int_Asada**
*Wow, this is it. It's time.*
**[17:40] _Fan**
That catcher has a good arm.
**[17:42] _Fan**
What about the pitcher, though?
He's kinda scrawny.
**[17:45] _Fan**
He doesn't look like
he can throw 120 km/h.
**[17:48] _Fan**
But with his height,
it's just a matter of control.
**[17:52] Yui**
This is an unfair game.
**[17:55] Yui**
The first-years haven't
been in a real practice,
**[17:59] Yui**
and they haven't played together, either.
**[18:01] Yui**
They have to play the upperclassmen while
they're feeling their way around.
**[18:06] Yui**
The coaches aren't even in the dugout.
**[18:09] Yui**
They really don't stand a chance.
**[18:13] int_Yui**
* But I guess he's looking for players*
* who shine even in this situation.*
**[18:23] @Sawamura**
This is the eighth batter, but the
upperclassmen are really good, Asada!
**[18:28] @Sawamura**
Stay on guard!
**[18:30] @Kuramochi**
Quit hiding!
**[18:31] @Sawamura**
Ow! Stop that!
**[18:34] @int_Sawamura**
*Call the right pitches, wolf boy!*
**[18:37] @int_Sawamura**
*Asada's an innocent guy.*
**[18:43] int_Asada**
*An outside fastball for the first pitch.*
**[18:47] int_Asada**
* I thought he'd be more aggressive,*
* but that's just normal.*
**[18:52] int_Asada**
*I see. He's nervous.*
**[18:55] int_Asada**
*He doesn't know how I pitch.*
**[18:58] int_Asada**
* Hirofumi Asada is making his*
* high school baseball debut!*
**[19:07] _Fan**
It's high to left field!
**[19:09] int_Asada**
*I'm already dead!*
**[19:14] _Fan**
Lead-off batter Kawashima hit
a double on the first pitch.
**[19:18] int_Asada**
*Thank goodness it was only a double.*
**[19:22] Aso**
The catcher was on the outside,
but he threw it down the middle.
**[19:26] Seki**
Yeah. If that's the fastest he can throw,
he's gonna have a tough time.
**[19:29] Aso**
If he's not careful,
they'll hit all his pitches.
**[19:35] Okumura**
Timeout, please.
**[19:38] Asada**
Sorry, I tensed up and threw
it down the middle...
**[19:41] Okumura**
No, it wasn't bad.
**[19:43] Okumura**
It was actually a relief.
**[19:45] Asada**
Huh?
**[19:46] Okumura**
If you were *really* panicking,
it wouldn't have been in the strike zone.
**[19:52] Okumura**
Do it again, but swing your arm through.
**[19:56] Okumura**
That'll make the curve stand out more.
**[20:00] Okumura**
Let's go!
**[20:02] Asada**
Yes, sir!
**[20:04] Okumura**
Don't be formal.
**[20:05] Asada**
Oh, yeah. It slipped out.
**[20:07] Seto**
Asada's finding his voice.
**[20:09] Seto**
He may not look it, but Koshu is
really good at motivating pitchers.
***SIGN*** Bottom of the third inning
No outs, runner on second
**[20:21] int_Asada**
*He's showing bunt.*
**[20:23] int_Asada**
*But last time...*
**[20:25] Kukki**
They might not just give us an out.
**[20:29] int_Okumura**
* Focus on the batter.*
* Swing your arm through.*
**[20:33] _Fan**
He's been pitching from the stretch
since before there was a runner.
**[20:36] _Fan**
A lot of pitchers do that these days.
**[20:38] int_Asada**
* Tall pitchers with big windups*
* get run on a lot.*
**[20:44] int_Asada**
* I was so upset when my middle*
* school teacher said that.*
**[20:47] int_Asada**
*I researched and developed this style.*
**[20:53] @Kataoka**
Strike!
**[20:56] int_Asada**
* Because pitchers like me,*
* with no remarkable features,*
**[20:58] int_Asada**
*often have to pitch with runners on base!*
**[21:01] Okumura**
Nice pitch!
**[21:04] int_Asada**
*That sounded so good in his mitt.*
**[21:07] int_Asada**
*Did I swing my arm through?*
**[21:10] int_Koda**
*He's calmer than I'd expect.*
**[21:14] _Fan**
He bunted the second pitch!
**[21:16] Okumura**
First!
**[21:17] Okumura**
Get the out!
**[21:21] _Fan**
The sacrifice bunt worked!
**[21:22] _Fan**
Now there's one out and a runner on third!
**[21:26] int_Asada**
*Good, we got an out.*
***SIGN*** Batting First Right Fielder
Kenichi Oka (second-year)
**[21:29] _Fan**
Okay, they're back to
the top of their order.
**[21:31] _Fan**
The upperclassmen should be able to score.
**[21:34] _Fan**
I want to see how they do it.
**[21:37] Seto**
Move in, move in! Get in closer!
**[21:40] _Player**
Are you serious?
**[21:44] _Fan**
The infielders are playing in close?
**[21:46] _Fan**
Hey, hey, you're down by eight runs!
**[21:52] _Fan**
Even if you prevent one run...
**[21:54] @Kuramochi**
No, they want to show they've
got a competitive streak.
**[22:04] @Kuramochi**
That they've got the will
to stay on the attack.
***SIGN*** "Competitive Streak"
**[22:16] Okumura**
"Competitive Streak."
**[23:49] Asada**
I'm not worried about the defense.
**[23:51] Asada**
I just want to pitch my best.
**[23:55] Okumura**
Think deeper.
**[23:57] @Sawamura**
That jerk! He's really on fire!
**[24:02] Asada**
I want to meet Okumura-kun's expectations!
**[24:06] Seto**
Go, Asada!
**[24:07] Asada**
I want to hit that mitt with my best pitch!
**[24:11] Okumura**
On the next episode of
*Ace of the Diamond Act II*:
**[24:14] Okumura**
"Self-Assertive."
***SIGN*** Next Time
***SIGN*** "Self-Assertive"
**[24:16] Okumura**
Let's win the national title!
***SIGN*** Illustration / Yuji Terajima
# 20 - Self-Assertive
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**[00:07] _Fan**
He's been pitching from the stretch
since before there was a runner.
**[00:10] int_Asada**
* Tall pitchers with big windups*
* get run on a lot.*
**[00:15] int_Asada**
* I was so upset when my middle*
* school teacher said that.*
**[00:19] int_Asada**
*I researched and developed this style.*
**[00:25] @Kataoka**
Strike!
**[00:27] int_Asada**
* Because pitchers like me,*
* with no remarkable features,*
**[00:30] int_Asada**
*often have to pitch with runners on base!*
**[00:33] Okumura**
Nice pitch!
**[00:37] int_Koda**
*He's calmer than I'd expect.*
**[00:41] _Fan**
He bunted the second pitch!
**[00:43] Okumura**
First!
**[00:44] Okumura**
Get the out!
**[00:47] _Fan**
The sacrifice bunt worked!
**[00:49] _Fan**
Now there's one out and a runner on third!
**[00:53] int_Asada**
*Good, we got an out.*
**[00:57] Seto**
Move in, move in! Get in closer!
**[01:00] _Player**
Are you serious?
**[01:05] _Fan**
The infielders are playing in close?
**[01:07] _Fan**
Hey, hey, you're down by eight runs!
**[01:11] _Fan**
Even if you prevent one run...
**[01:13] @Kuramochi**
No, they want to show they've
got a competitive streak.
**[01:23] @Kuramochi**
That they've got the will
to stay on the attack.
**[03:00] _Player**
Let's do this!
**[03:11] Seto**
Let's shut 'em down!
**[03:13] Seto**
Let them hit one my way, Asada!
**[03:15] Seto**
We'll get the out at home!
**[03:17] Ito**
Yeah, let's go!
**[03:19] _Player**
You guys don't know
how hard these guys hit.
**[03:23] _Player**
I'll use my whole body to stop the ball!
**[03:26] int_Mogami**
* I can erase my mistake. Wipe the slate clean.*
* It wasn't my fault. It was an exception.*
**[03:29] int_Mogami**
* I can erase my mistake.*
* Wipe the slate clean.*
**[03:30] Seto**
Let's see it, Asada!
**[03:32] Ito**
Focus on the batter!
**[03:33] _Player**
Stay aggressive!
**[03:34] _Player**
We'll stop it!
**[03:35] Seto**
He'll swing at the first pitch!
**[03:36] Ito**
Swing your arm all the way through!
**[03:39] int_Asada**
*Their voices are urging me forward.*
**[03:44] Nakamura**
I'll handle any fly balls!
**[03:53] Kukki**
What's this? They're calling out
a lot more than when I was pitching.
**[03:57] int_Kukki**
* Damn, I really wish I had*
* been in your battery,*
**[04:02] int_Kukki**
*Koshu Okumura.*
**[04:05] _Fan**
Their morale's improved
since those substitutions.
**[04:08] _Fan**
Yeah, I'm liking it.
**[04:12] Asada**
I... I guess I'm really doing this.
**[04:14] _Fan**
If they can hold them scoreless this inning,
the momentum's gonna shift.
**[04:27] (Flashback) fb_Okumura**
I'm going to make it to the first string.
**[04:30] (Flashback) fb_Okumura**
Once I do...
**[04:33] @int_Sawamura**
*That jerk!*
**[04:37] @int_Sawamura**
*He really is passionate deep down!*
**[04:44] Aso**
Having the fielders in so close
makes it hard for the runner.
**[04:49] Seki**
Yeah, and it prevents the squeeze.
**[04:53] Aso**
The outfielders are in
their normal positions.
**[04:55] Aso**
That's how far they can
get the out at home from.
**[05:00] Aso**
How will the older players score?
***SIGN*** Batting First Right Fielder
Kenichi Oka (second-year)
**[05:08] int_Player**
* If you're playing that close,*
* you're ready for what might happen.*
**[05:18] int_Player**
*Fine. Try to stop this, then.*
***SIGN*** ba-dump
***SIGN*** ba-dump
**[05:22] int_Asada**
*I'm not worried about the defense.*
**[05:24] Sakaguchi**
Bring it!
**[05:26] Ito**
We'll stop it!
**[05:28] int_Asada**
*I'm just worried about myself.*
**[05:32] int_Asada**
*I just want to pitch my best.*
**[05:38] (Flashback) fb_Okumura**
Let's show the second- and third-years how
the guys who stay in the cafeteria play.
**[05:44] int_Asada**
* I want to pitch the way that*
* Okumura-kun expects me to.*
**[05:51] int_Asada**
*I want to hit that mitt...*
**[05:54] int_Asada**
*with my best pitches!*
**[05:58] @Sawamura**
The ball slipped!
**[06:11] @Kataoka**
Ball.
**[06:14] _Fan**
Was that...
**[06:15] _Fan**
A curveball?
**[06:17] _Fan**
But the way it sank...
**[06:19] Asada**
I missed!
**[06:22] int_Okumura**
* That was a 12-6 curve, which even*
* right-handed pitchers rarely throw.*
**[06:27] int_Okumura**
* And he just threw it with*
* a southpaw's trajectory.*
**[06:31] int_Okumura**
* That's about as unique a pitch*
* that you could throw.*
**[06:36] Asada**
Was it the trajectory? Or the height?
**[06:40] int_Okumura**
* I don't know if he realizes it,*
* but the batter was taken aback.*
**[06:47] int_Okumura**
*Give me another.*
**[06:49] int_Okumura**
*Right in the strike zone.*
**[06:52] int_Asada**
*The same pitch again.*
**[06:55] int_Asada**
*Maybe it wasn't so bad.*
**[07:00] int_Asada**
*This time...*
**[07:04] int_Player**
*The same pitch, twice in a row?*
**[07:07] @Kataoka**
Strike!
**[07:13] _Fan**
He got an older player to swing and miss.
**[07:15] _Fan**
That's a good pitch!
**[07:17] _Fan**
He's got good control of it.
***SIGN*** Fidget
***SIGN*** Fidget
**[07:20] Yui**
That's a good pitch. He can use
it to mess up a batter's timing.
**[07:28] int_Okumura**
*Next, outside.*
**[07:37] _Player**
Whoa, right to the third baseman!
**[07:39] _Player**
The third-base runner couldn't move!
They got the second out!
**[07:42] Kukki**
Yeah! Nice pitch, Asada!
**[07:45] _All**
Two outs!
**[07:45] Asada**
Two outs!
**[07:46] Asada**
Two outs!
**[07:49] @Maezono**
After those curveballs,
that fastball seemed even faster.
**[07:53] @Maezono**
He pitched it right to the corner,
and the hit went right where he wanted.
**[07:57] _Player**
Just stop one more!
**[07:58] Seto**
Infield, back to normal depth!
**[08:00] Ito**
Asada, let them hit my way!
**[08:02] @Kanemaru**
That out made a big difference.
**[08:04] @Tojo**
Yeah, the first-years
are building momentum.
**[08:07] _Player**
Yeah!
**[08:08] _Player**
One more!
**[08:09] @Tojo**
The upperclassmen will definitely
want to shut them up.
**[08:16] @Kanemaru**
With a huge hit to ruin the mood.
**[08:20] @Tojo**
You've got an evil look
in your eye, Shinji.
**[08:22] @Kanemaru**
You started it!
**[08:25] int_Okumura**
*There's still a runner on third.*
**[08:27] int_Okumura**
*We can relax after we get this last out.*
***SIGN*** Batting Second Third Baseman
Makoto Ishikawa (third-year)
**[08:36] int_Asada**
* If I give up a hit now,*
* it'll all be for nothing.*
**[08:43] _Fan**
Strike!
**[08:47] Yui**
That big drop means the batter
will have to target a specific point.
**[08:53] Yui**
Even right-handed hitters
will have a tough time hitting it.
**[09:03] _Umpire**
Out!
**[09:05] _Fan**
The first-years stopped them!
**[09:06] _Fan**
A grounder to second base
for the third out!
***SIGN*** First-Years
***SIGN*** Second, Third-Years
**[09:13] _Fan**
The upperclassmen were unable
to score in the third inning!
**[09:26] Okumura**
Nice pitch!
**[09:32] Ochiai**
He's thin, and his pitches lack speed.
**[09:35] Ochiai**
But that 12-6 is really something.
**[09:39] Ota**
He played softball in middle school.
**[09:41] Ota**
He spent three years as a relief pitcher.
**[09:46] @Sawamura**
Did you see that, Kuramochi-senpai?
**[09:48] @Kuramochi**
Be quiet. I was watching.
**[09:50] @Sawamura**
Asada... That Asada held them scoreless!
**[09:54] @Kuramochi**
He seems like a quiet guy,
**[09:56] @Kuramochi**
but he's assertive with his pitching.
**[09:59] @Sawamura**
Yes, that's right!
**[10:01] @Kuramochi**
He's the kind of guy who came
to Seido to play baseball.
**[10:04] @Kuramochi**
He's got the pitcher's mentality, all right.
**[10:09] @Sawamura**
Yeah.
**[10:17] Okumura**
The pitcher set the tone for us.
**[10:20] Okumura**
Now the lineup gets to work.
**[10:27] Okumura**
Let's get on base and
break through their defenses.
**[10:34] Kaneda**
Huh? The intrasquad game was today?
**[10:38] Takashima**
Yes, next week is Golden Week,
and we've been invited to several friendlies,
**[10:43] Takashima**
so today, when the main players
are off, was the only day.
**[10:46] Kaneda**
But that means...
**[10:49] Watanabe**
Don't worry. I'm here
because I wanted to come.
**[10:53] Watanabe**
Plus, the coach said he couldn't
play everyone in the game.
**[11:07] (Flashback) fb_Watanabe**
That's why we thoroughly
analyze the other teams.
**[11:12] Takashima**
To help improve the team,
you yourself need game experience, too.
**[11:17] Takashima**
The first and second strings will play
a lot of games before the qualifiers.
**[11:22] Takashima**
The performance in those games will
determine the players' numbers.
**[11:30] Takashima**
Miyuki-kun has been invited to
the Tokyo invitational at the end of May,
**[11:34] Takashima**
and there's a training camp
ahead of the qualifiers.
**[11:39] @Furuya**
The Tokyo invitational?
**[11:42] Takashima**
With all of the preparations,
summer will be here quickly.
***SIGN*** Top of the fourth inning
One out, runner on first
***SIGN*** First-base Runner
Takuma Seto (first-year)
***SIGN*** Batting Third Catcher
Koshu Okumura (first-year)
**[11:56] @Kanemaru**
They hung on to get that walk.
Now, how will they use it?
**[12:01] Ota**
That runner on first is one
you recruited, correct?
**[12:07] Ochiai**
Yes, he's an extremely fast runner.
**[12:10] Ochiai**
But running the bases isn't
just about being fast.
**[12:15] Ochiai**
The right time to break,
the pace of your step,
**[12:18] Ochiai**
and how you balance yourself...
**[12:24] @Kanemaru**
He ran on the first pitch!
**[12:27] @Sawamura**
Hey, you're underestimating Kariba!
**[12:35] _Umpire**
Safe!
**[12:36] _Fan**
Whoa, he made it!
**[12:37] _Fan**
He's fast!
**[12:42] int_Seto**
*I just barely made it.*
**[12:44] int_Seto**
* I ran on the first pitch, but maybe I*
* should have shaken things up a bit.*
**[12:51] int_Okumura**
* Just seeing Taku run will put*
* pressure on the outfielders.*
**[12:57] _Fan**
Oh, the outfielders are moving in!
**[13:00] _Fan**
They're fired up!
**[13:02] _Fan**
They really want to get the out at home!
**[13:04] _Fan**
They want to get back at the first-years!
**[13:06] _Fan**
The upperclassmen don't want
to give up a single run!
**[13:13] (Flashback) @fb_Kataoka**
Kawashima, you're still throwing meatballs.
**[13:16] (Flashback) @fb_Kataoka**
They just haven't made you pay!
**[13:18] (Flashback) @fb_Kataoka**
Pitch another inning!
**[13:19] (Flashback) fb_Kawashima**
Yes, sir!
**[13:24] int_Kawashima**
*I can't fool the coach.*
**[13:27] int_Kawashima**
*If I want to get back on the roster,*
**[13:30] int_Kawashima**
* I need to work on the quality of my pitching,*
* instead of immediate results,*
**[13:33] int_Kawashima**
*and make my pitches harder to hit.*
**[13:38] int_Okumura**
*The first pitch was an outside fastball.*
**[13:41] int_Okumura**
* The outfield is playing in,*
* so he'll be pitching low.*
**[13:46] int_Okumura**
*He won't throw any meatballs.*
**[13:48] int_Kariba**
*Low!*
**[13:51] _Fan**
The outside slider bounced!
**[13:55] _Fan**
The runner didn't miss that
mistake and steals third!
**[13:58] _Fan**
That first-year is an
aggressive base runner.
**[14:02] _Fan**
He's got good judgment.
**[14:04] @Sawamura**
Did he start running before
the ball bounced?
**[14:08] @Kuramochi**
Yeah, he could see the ball was going
to bounce and started running.
**[14:14] @Kuramochi**
You've got to train a lot
to steal a base like that.
**[14:23] _Player**
Get aggressive!
**[14:24] _Player**
Kawashima, let him hit!
**[14:27] _Fan**
The infielders are playing in!
**[14:29] _Fan**
They've got their own competitive streak!
**[14:33] _Player**
Let's shut them down, Kawashima-senpai!
**[14:35] _Player**
We've got this!
**[14:37] _Player**
Bring it on!
**[14:38] _Player**
Yeah!
**[14:39] _Fan**
There's one out, a runner on third,
and the fielders playing in.
**[14:42] _Fan**
It's the same situation as the last inning!
**[14:46] _Fan**
The upperclassmen weren't able to score.
**[14:48] _Fan**
How will the first-years fare?
**[14:51] int_Okumura**
*The count is one ball, one strike.*
**[14:54] int_Okumura**
* They'll be focusing*
* on throwing low pitches,*
**[14:57] int_Okumura**
* but they'll be worried about the ball*
* slipping by with the runner on third.*
**[15:05] int_Kariba**
* Don't worry! I won't let it*
* get past me, Kawashima-senpai!*
**[15:11] int_Kawashima**
* Well, if I let situations like this get*
* to me, I'll never get any higher.*
**[15:17] int_Kawashima**
*I'll pitch until...*
**[15:19] int_Kawashima**
*A squeeze?!*
**[15:22] ---**
Ball!
**[15:24] _Fan**
The ball is wide and the count
goes to two balls, one strike!
**[15:28] int_Kawashima**
*A fake?*
**[15:33] @Kanemaru**
The runner and the batter worked
together to rattle him.
**[15:38] @Kanemaru**
Just how brainy is their baseball?
**[15:41] @Kuramochi**
He might know more about baseball than you.
**[15:45] Ochiai**
I see. Those two are from
Kanagawa's Daikyo Senior.
**[15:51] Ochiai**
That team is famous for
their thinking baseball.
**[15:55] Ota**
You mean the players think
of their own strategies?
**[16:01] int_Ochiai**
* There were some rumors*
* about that team, though.*
**[16:09] int_Okumura**
*Think, deeper.*
**[16:13] int_Okumura**
*The count is two balls, one strike.*
**[16:16] int_Okumura**
*They've been using outside fastballs.*
**[16:19] int_Okumura**
* They don't want the count*
* to get any worse.*
**[16:23] (Flashback) fb_Coach**
Read the other team's mind.
**[16:26] (Flashback) fb_Coach**
Understand that baseball is a sport
where play stops after every pitch.
**[16:31] (Flashback) fb_Coach**
You can assess all of the risks
and prepare for them.
**[16:34] (Flashback) fb_Coach**
If you can avoid the risks, you can win.
**[16:38] (Flashback) fb_Coach**
If you use your head while you play,
baseball will be even more fun!
**[16:52] int_Okumura**
* That man's words have*
* taken root inside my body.*
**[16:59] int_Okumura**
*I can never erase them.*
**[17:02] int_Okumura**
*I can never escape them.*
**[17:06] _Fan**
Near-right field!
**[17:07] _All**
Yeah!
**[17:09] _Fan**
The third-base runner is heading home!
**[17:13] _Fan**
The first-years got one run back!
**[17:16] _Fan**
The two of them scored a run!
**[17:19] _Fan**
Didn't something like
that happen last year?
**[17:24] (Flashback) @fb_Kominato**
I'm gonna get you home!
**[17:26] (Flashback) @fb_Kominato**
Let's score this run together!
**[17:30] (Flashback) fb_Fan**
The third-base runner took off!
**[17:32] (Flashback) @fb_Kominato**
Go!
**[17:34] @fbint_Sawamura**
*My teammate wants to score together!*
**[17:38] @fbint_Sawamura**
*I'm gonna make it home!*
**[18:00] _All**
Yeah!
**[18:05] Seki**
A hit right up the middle!
**[18:07] Seki**
Now there are runners on first and second.
**[18:10] int_Aso**
*Kota Kagami...*
**[18:12] int_Aso**
*His plain appearance reminds me of Shirasu.*
**[18:19] int_Mogami**
*A golden opportunity to clear my name.*
**[18:21] int_Mogami**
*If I get a hit, I'll be a hero!*
**[18:22] int_Mogami**
*A golden opportunity...*
**[18:35] _Fan**
Masashi! Masashi Yuki!
**[18:38] _Fan**
Does he want to play in the game?
**[18:41] _Fan**
He's trying to get people to notice him!
**[18:44] _Fan**
You can hear his swings!
**[18:47] int_Yui**
*Hey, you're really fired up.*
**[18:51] @Kominato**
The score's closer than I expected.
**[18:54] @Kanemaru**
Yeah.
**[18:55] int_Mogami**
* That's uncalled for!*
* That's uncalled for!*
**[18:57] int_Mogami**
*I'm the hero!*
**[18:59] @Yui**
Coach Kataoka!
**[19:00] @Yui**
We don't just want to watch! We want
to play with our fellow first-years!
**[19:09] @Yui**
Would you allow us to play in the game?
**[19:12] @Yuki**
Please!
**[19:19] Aso**
They're appealing directly to the coach?
**[19:22] Seki**
Yeah, those two have guts!
**[19:27] Takatsu**
Those two...
**[19:29] Kawashima**
We don't mind.
**[19:33] Kawashima**
We would welcome the chance to see the skills
**[19:38] Kawashima**
of the first-years who beat us to the roster.
**[19:43] int_Kariba**
*Kawashima-senpai...*
**[19:51] @Kataoka**
Okay! I'll sub you in, so warm up!
**[19:55] @Yui**
Yes, sir!
**[19:59] _Fan**
For real?
**[20:01] _Fan**
Their request worked!
**[20:04] @Yui**
I'm glad I asked.
**[20:05] @Yuki**
I'm glad I swung.
**[20:11] @Sawamura**
These first-years sure are something!
**[20:13] @Sawamura**
They really defy expectations!
**[20:15] @Kuramochi**
Weren't you complaining
about what upstarts they were?
**[20:19] @Sawamura**
Now let's get in the game...
**[20:25] @Kuramochi**
Let it go.
**[20:28] @Maezono**
This is their time to shine.
**[20:33] @Sawamura**
Yeah. We have to stay out of it.
**[20:40] @Sawamura**
Okay, let's all do a cheer!
**[20:53] Kawashima**
Yeah!
**[20:55] _Player**
Yeah!
**[20:57] int_Mogami**
*This can't be! It's just bad luck!*
**[20:59] int_Mogami**
*I'm much better than this!*
**[21:01] @Kuramochi**
That's how good Takatsu is.
**[21:04] Kukki**
Show us your stuff!
**[21:07] Asada**
Yeah!
**[21:08] @Sawamura**
Yeah, yeah, yeah!
**[21:10] @Sawamura**
The game's just getting started!
**[21:12] @Sawamura**
Let's beat them down until
there's nothing left!
**[21:17] Kawashima**
Sawamura...
**[21:18] @Sawamura**
We can get another twenty runs!
**[21:19] Asada**
Sawamura-senpai...
**[21:20] @Sawamura**
Let's drag that pitcher off the mound!
**[21:26] Asada**
He wants them to pulverize me!
**[21:28] Asada**
And he's got a scary look in his eye!
**[21:30] @Sawamura**
Exploding bats!
**[21:32] Seto**
He was on our side a little while ago.
**[21:35] Asada**
Huh?
**[21:36] Seto**
He was watching you from behind
that pillar like he was really worried.
**[21:41] Okumura**
First he's worried about him,
now he's dissing him.
**[21:47] Seto**
I wonder what he's thinking.
**[21:49] @Sawamura**
Get ready, Asada!
**[21:57] Okumura**
Now the cleanup is up to bat.
**[22:03] Okumura**
Let's get one out at a time!
***SIGN*** "Self-Assertive"
**[22:17] Asada**
"Self-Assertive."
**[23:49] @Miyuki**
Honestly, no amount of time
would be enough.
**[23:52] Okumura**
Second string...
**[23:53] @Miyuki**
Good on you for making the second string.
The games will be fun.
**[23:58] Okumura**
If I don't do something soon,
he's going to retire.
**[24:01] @Tojo**
Whether you work hard or not,
**[24:05] @Tojo**
someone else gets to play
in the game instead of you.
**[24:08] @Tojo**
That's how this team is.
**[24:11] Okumura**
On the next episode of
*Ace of the Diamond Act II*:
**[24:14] Okumura**
"Out of Time."
***SIGN*** Next Time
***SIGN*** "Out of Time"
**[24:15] Okumura**
Let's win the national title!
***SIGN*** Illustration / Yuji Terajima
# 21 - Out of Time
Source: [Crunchyroll](https://www.crunchyroll.com/series/GYX0MZ58R/ace-of-the-diamond)
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**[00:05] _Fan**
The third-base runner is heading home!
**[00:09] _Fan**
The first-years got one run back!
**[00:12] _Fan**
The two of them scored a run!
**[00:15] Kukki**
Show us your stuff!
**[00:18] @Sawamura**
Yeah!
**[00:19] @Sawamura**
Yeah, yeah, yeah!
**[00:21] @Sawamura**
The game's just getting started!
**[00:23] @Sawamura**
Let's beat them down until
there's nothing left!
**[00:28] Kawashima**
Sawamura...
**[00:29] @Sawamura**
We can get another twenty runs!
**[00:30] Asada**
Sawamura-senpai...
**[00:31] @Sawamura**
Let's drag that pitcher off the mound!
**[00:37] Asada**
He wants them to pulverize me!
**[00:39] Asada**
And he's got a scary look in his eye!
**[00:41] @Sawamura**
Exploding bats!
**[00:43] Seto**
He was on our side a little while ago.
**[00:47] Asada**
Huh?
**[00:47] Seto**
He was watching you from behind
that pillar like he was really worried.
**[00:52] Okumura**
First he's worried about him,
now he's dissing him.
**[00:58] Seto**
I wonder what he's thinking.
**[01:00] @Sawamura**
Get ready, Asada!
**[01:08] Okumura**
Now the cleanup is up to bat.
**[01:14] Okumura**
Let's get one out at a time!
***SIGN*** First Years
***SIGN*** Second, Third Years
**[03:57] Takashima**
Should the players go see
the Kanto tournament next month?
**[04:00] Takashima**
The two finalists from the Tokyo tournament,
Inashiro and Ichidai Third High,
**[04:04] Takashima**
as well as Yakushi, who were semifinalists
in the Invitational, will be playing.
**[04:10] Ochiai**
Three teams from the western division?
**[04:13] Ochiai**
That's an intimidating block.
**[04:15] Takashima**
We'll be able to study them in detail.
**[04:19] Ochiai**
Ever the optimist.
**[04:22] Takashima**
So, how did the intrasquad game go?
**[04:26] Takashima**
Did any players look ready
for the first string?
**[04:37] int_Asada**
*I ended up allowing three runs.*
**[04:40] int_Asada**
* I don't think I lived up*
* to Okumura-kun's expectations.*
**[04:49] @Kanemaru**
Three hits and four RBI.
**[04:51] @Kanemaru**
That's how the cleanup is
supposed to bat, Takatsu.
***SIGN*** April 28th
**[05:06] _Fan**
He's joining the first string? When?
**[05:09] Aso**
Mimura and Kawashima are on
the first string as of today.
**[05:13] Aso**
That second-year, Takatsu, too.
**[05:16] Seki**
Ah, those two got back on the roster.
**[05:19] Seki**
Takatsu had an impressive performance, too.
**[05:23] Aso**
You make it sound like
it doesn't affect you.
**[05:27] Aso**
If three people got spots,
it means three others will lose them.
**[05:33] Aso**
We're in no position to be laughing.
**[05:42] _Fan**
Incredible!
**[05:44] _Fan**
You feel good just watching him swing.
**[05:46] _Fan**
But he has to hit the ball.
**[05:53] Aso**
He hit it.
**[06:11] Aso**
I've been hearing about how good
this batch of first-years are,
**[06:15] Aso**
but those two are really something else.
**[06:18] Aso**
I can see why they immediately became
part of the roster in the spring.
**[06:30] Aso**
Still, we can't let them beat us!
**[06:35] Aso**
We just can't!
**[06:41] int_Aso**
*Man, this sucks.*
**[06:45] int_Aso**
*"The pride of an upperclassman"?*
**[06:47] int_Aso**
*There's no lamer expression out there.*
**[06:56] int_Aso**
*Damn it.*
**[06:57] int_Aso**
* I don't care if you call it*
* putting on airs or whatever.*
**[07:00] int_Aso**
* I don't want players younger*
* than me taking my number!*
**[07:04] int_Aso**
*I don't want to give it up!*
**[07:10] int_Aso**
*Man, I need to get it together.*
**[07:14] int_Aso**
* If only I were good enough*
* not to have to worry about this...*
**[07:21] _Student**
Hey, Aso, you're blocking the way.
**[07:23] _Student**
Could you not stand around the door?
**[07:25] Aso**
Oh, sorry!
**[07:31] @Kuramochi**
Is that the May game schedule?
**[07:35] @Miyuki**
Oh, yeah.
***SIGN*** Schedule
***SIGN*** May 3rd (Sat)
***SIGN*** Yamaga Daido
***SIGN*** Keishu
***SIGN*** May 10th (Sat)
***SIGN*** May 4th (Sun)
***SIGN*** Hakuryu
***SIGN*** Ichidai
**[07:37] @Miyuki**
Counting the games we've been invited to,
**[07:39] @Miyuki**
our schedule for Golden Week is packed.
**[07:42] @Miyuki**
Honestly, it's a relief that
Kawashima is joining us.
**[07:46] @Kuramochi**
Planning the pitching rotations
a month in advance sounds like effort.
**[07:52] @Kuramochi**
Plus, you'll be off to play in the Tokyo
Invitational at the end of May, right?
**[07:57] @Kuramochi**
Is that gonna throw off
your batteries' rhythm?
**[08:01] @Miyuki**
No problem. I'll only be gone for three days.
**[08:04] @Kuramochi**
You sure about that?
**[08:05] @Miyuki**
The Tokyo Invitational itself is new,
and they're trying some things out this year.
**[08:12] @Miyuki**
They're only having it in May because
they've invited some American teams.
**[08:16] @Miyuki**
It'll be in the fall next year.
**[08:20] @Miyuki**
Still, there's so much that needs to be done.
**[08:23] @Miyuki**
Furuya and Sawamura are both
starting to have ideas of their own.
**[08:27] @Miyuki**
That gives me a chance to teach them
some things, but there's a balance to keep.
**[08:32] @Miyuki**
If I give them too much stuff,
their heads will freeze up.
**[08:36] @Miyuki**
Striking the right balance
is the hardest part.
**[08:39] @Kuramochi**
You sure are talking a lot.
**[08:42] @Miyuki**
Am I?
**[08:44] @Kuramochi**
Well, I know overthinking things
doesn't do any good.
**[08:48] @Kuramochi**
That's what's up with Furuya, right?
**[08:52] @Miyuki**
Yeah.
**[08:54] @Miyuki**
The coaches are probably
pretty worried about it.
**[08:59] @Miyuki**
I want to finish developing the numbers
with Sawamura while I'm still around, too.
**[09:03] @Miyuki**
There's a lot to consider.
**[09:06] @Miyuki**
Honestly, no amount of time
would be enough.
**[09:13] @Kuramochi**
You seem to be enjoying this.
**[09:16] @Miyuki**
No, I'm not!
**[09:17] @Kuramochi**
You're talking so much,
I find that hard to believe!
**[09:25] @Furuya**
Are you done?
**[09:26] @Sawamura**
Hang on.
**[09:27] @Sawamura**
Don't turn the page! I'm still reading!
**[09:31] @Furuya**
You're taking too long.
**[09:32] @Furuya**
You lost at rock-paper-scissors,
so just wait until I'm finished.
**[09:35] @Sawamura**
No!
**[09:37] _Student**
Those two are rivals, right?
**[09:40] _Student**
They're getting along?
**[09:42] Haruno**
Their pitchers and catchers have been
getting together often recently.
**[09:45] Haruno**
That book is one that
Miyuki-senpai lent them.
**[09:49] @Sawamura**
Okay, I've got it! Give me
each page after you read it!
**[09:52] @Furuya**
Should we really tear this book up?
**[09:54] @Sawamura**
Sure, we can tape it back together later.
**[09:56] @Sawamura**
Okay, on the count of three...
**[09:58] @Sawamura**
One, two...
**[09:58] Haruno**
No, don't!
**[10:00] Haruno**
You need to take care of books!
**[10:01] @Sawamura**
But this is the best way!
**[10:07] @int_Kanemaru**
*That jerk...*
**[10:10] (Flashback) @fb_Kanemaru**
You got to show the coach what you can do.
**[10:13] (Flashback) @fb_Kanemaru**
You might make first string.
**[10:17] (Flashback) fb_Takatsu**
Oh, shut up.
**[10:20] (Flashback) fb_Takatsu**
Who are you to talk down to me?
**[10:25] (Flashback) fb_Takatsu**
Don't talk like you're better just because
you made first string before me.
**[10:28] (Flashback) @fb_Kanemaru**
What does that mean?!
**[10:30] (Flashback) @fb_Kanemaru**
Hey, wait! Takatsu!
***SIGN*** Seido Spirit Dorm
**[10:37] (Flashback) @fb_Tojo**
He still doesn't like you.
**[10:39] (Flashback) @fb_Kanemaru**
I didn't do anything wrong, though!
**[10:40] (Flashback) @fb_Tojo**
Maybe he didn't like how you said it.
**[10:43] (Flashback) @fb_Tojo**
Shinji, you tend to upset
people without realizing it.
**[10:46] (Flashback) @fb_Kanemaru**
Wait, wait, wait, what does that mean?!
**[10:49] @int_Kanemaru**
*Damn it.*
**[10:49] SFX**
Unease
**[10:50] @int_Kanemaru**
* I just wanted to congratulate Takatsu*
* because I know how hard he's worked!*
***SIGN*** That would be talking down to him.
**[10:58] @int_Kanemaru**
*Upset people without realizing it?*
**[11:00] @int_Kanemaru**
*Do I really do that, Tojo?*
**[11:10] _Student**
A guy who makes the first string
sure does paint a pretty picture.
**[11:14] _Student**
It's so inspiring,
seeing him gaze into the distance!
**[11:16] Takatsu**
What do you want? What's—
**[11:20] Oka**
Now you can waltz into
the indoor practice area, Hiroomi.
**[11:24] Oka**
Good luck.
**[11:34] Takatsu**
Yeah, I'll go stir things up.
**[11:43] int_Student**
*What kind of books does Okumura-kun read?*
**[11:46] int_Student**
*Is Okumura-kun half-Japanese?*
**[11:48] int_Student**
*Okumura looks like a game character.*
**[11:51] int_Student**
*What kind of food does Okumura-kun like?*
**[11:59] (Flashback) @fb_Kataoka**
Several of you are not yet physically ready.
**[12:03] (Flashback) @fb_Kataoka**
I want you to take your time
and focus on building a strong base.
**[12:06] (Flashback) @fb_Kataoka**
To that end, I'm putting four
of you on the second string.
**[12:12] (Flashback) @fb_Kataoka**
Kukki.
**[12:14] (Flashback) @fb_Kataoka**
Kagami.
**[12:16] (Flashback) @fb_Kataoka**
Seto.
**[12:17] (Flashback) @fb_Kataoka**
Okumura.
**[12:19] (Flashback) @fb_Kataoka**
You will practice with the second string
and gain experience in the practice games.
**[12:28] fbint_Mogami**
*This isn't right. This isn't right.*
**[12:29] fbint_Mogami**
* It must be a conspiracy.*
* How could he not choose me?*
**[12:31] fbint_Mogami**
*This isn't right. This isn't right.*
**[12:36] (Flashback) @fb_Kataoka**
That is all. Dismissed!
**[12:38] (Flashback) fb_All**
Yes, sir!
**[12:41] int_Okumura**
*Second string?*
**[12:44] (Flashback) fb_Okumura**
I'm going to make it to the first string.
**[12:47] int_Okumura**
*Second string!*
***SIGN*** Grrr...
**[12:55] int_Okumura**
*There's no time.*
**[12:58] (Flashback) @fb_Miyuki**
I heard you did well in the intrasquad.
**[13:00] (Flashback) @fb_Miyuki**
Congratulations on making the second string.
**[13:03] (Flashback) @fb_Miyuki**
The games will be a hoot!
***SIGN*** Grrrr...
**[13:07] int_Okumura**
*If I don't hurry, he'll end up retiring.*
**[13:22] ---**
Psychological Attack
on K
**[13:24] @Kataoka**
Understanding how the main
character in this piece
**[13:29] @Kataoka**
interacted with the character named K
**[13:31] @Kataoka**
is paramount to understanding it.
**[13:37] @Kataoka**
First, the jolt the main character gives K
could be considered a psychological attack.
**[13:38] @int_Sawamura**
* Now that I'm a second-year,*
* the coach has become one of my teachers.*
**[13:42] @Kataoka**
Then, K declared that he was an idiot.
**[13:43] @int_Sawamura**
*If I fall asleep, I'm dead.*
**[13:53] @Maezono**
Want to do another box?
**[13:55] @Kominato**
Sure!
**[14:00] Ono**
I brought Yui.
**[14:02] @Yui**
Thank you for having me.
**[14:05] @Miyuki**
Yeah.
**[14:07] Kawakami**
Kuroda, the star pitcher, wrote that book?
**[14:08] @Sawamura**
Yes. I'll be done reading it soon.
Do you want to read it, too?
**[14:12] Kawakami**
Yeah, I do.
**[14:13] int_Kimura**
* There are more guys in the*
* Miyuki cram school every day.*
**[14:19] @Yui**
I didn't know you guys
were meeting like this.
**[14:23] @Yui**
I'm jealous you've been here from the start.
**[14:28] @Sawamura**
Hey, Okumura!
**[14:30] @Sawamura**
Quit standing in the corner
and come over here!
**[14:33] @Sawamura**
It gets crowded, but it's easy to hear.
**[14:35] Kawakami**
Aren't you making yourself at home.
**[14:39] Okumura**
I'm fine. I can listen from here.
**[14:43] @Sawamura**
Enhanced hearing! You really are part wolf!
**[14:46] Okumura**
What are you talking about?
**[14:49] @Yui**
Does he always listen from over there?
**[14:51] @Furuya**
Yeah, usually.
**[14:53] @Yui**
What a waste.
**[14:57] @Miyuki**
Okay, let's get started.
**[14:59] @Miyuki**
Today, I'll talk about pitching
with a runner on first base.
**[15:02] @Miyuki**
When the other team's bench
will want to advance the runner,
**[15:07] @Miyuki**
and knowing what they're thinking
based on the count.
**[15:11] @Sawamura**
Another tricky topic!
**[15:13] @Miyuki**
Obviously, if you fall behind in the count,
**[15:16] @Miyuki**
it gives the oppositions more options.
**[15:18] @Miyuki**
If the count is in their favor,
you need to watch out for a hit and run.
**[15:22] @Miyuki**
We'll start with one ball.
**[15:33] int_Asada**
*I need to take a bath... and do laundry...*
**[15:38] @Kuramochi**
Oh, is Sawamura still in Miyuki's room?
**[15:42] Asada**
Y-Yes, sir. I believe so.
**[15:45] Asada**
That was close... I almost fell asleep.
**[15:50] Asada**
Were you practicing on your own?
**[15:52] @Kuramochi**
Yeah. Zono and the others are still at it.
**[15:54] @Kuramochi**
I couldn't focus, so I called it a day.
**[15:57] @Kuramochi**
You always stay out pretty late.
**[16:04] int_Asada**
*L-Look at his abs!*
**[16:09] int_Asada**
*How much does he train to look like that?*
**[16:17] @Kuramochi**
You threw some nice curveballs
in the intrasquad.
**[16:21] @Kuramochi**
Once you get a good fastball,
you'll be unstoppable.
**[16:26] Asada**
You were watching me?
**[16:28] @Kuramochi**
I know you wish you'd made the
second string, but don't rush it.
**[16:33] @Kuramochi**
Keep eating and build up some muscle.
**[16:40] @Kuramochi**
Practice is going to get harder
to get us ready for the summer.
**[16:48] Kukki**
Why was I picked for the second string?
**[16:52] @Tojo**
Aren't you happy?
**[16:54] Kukki**
But I gave up eight runs
in just two innings.
**[17:01] @Tojo**
Maybe because you had
the right mindset for a pitcher.
**[17:06] @Tojo**
In fact, a lot of those runs
came from errors and mistakes,
**[17:10] @Tojo**
and all of the fielders were pretty tense.
**[17:13] @Tojo**
I didn't even last two innings last year.
**[17:17] Kukki**
Huh?
**[17:18] @Tojo**
Each out felt like an eternity.
**[17:20] @Tojo**
It felt like the inning would never end.
**[17:23] Kukki**
Really? Even for you, Tojo-senpai?!
**[17:27] @Tojo**
The Matsukata Senior team
only went to the national semifinals
**[17:30] @Tojo**
because of how good the older players were.
**[17:33] @Tojo**
I didn't have any misconceptions
about my own lack of ability.
**[17:36] @Tojo**
I felt like I was being forced
to stand on the mound.
**[17:40] @Tojo**
But the people around me
only saw the results.
**[17:45] @Tojo**
They wanted me to pitch like
a national semifinalist every time.
**[17:50] Kukki**
Tojo-senpai...
**[17:55] Kukki**
Looking back, I may have been
a victim of my own success.
**[18:05] Kukki**
I pushed myself to pitch
better than I could...
**[18:10] Kukki**
and as a result, I fell apart.
**[18:12] Kukki**
I lost sight of who I was.
**[18:18] @Tojo**
Compared to me, you were
a much better pitcher today, Yohei.
**[18:23] @Tojo**
Maybe that mental strength was
what the coach was looking for.
**[18:31] @Tojo**
Whether you work hard or not,
***SIGN*** Devote every moment
**[18:36] @Tojo**
someone else gets to play
in the game instead of you.
**[18:41] @Tojo**
That's how this team is.
**[18:53] @Tojo**
We'll see which of us will stand on
the first string's mound first, Yohei.
**[19:02] @Tojo**
I still want to be a pitcher.
***SIGN*** Seido Spirit Dorm
**[19:13] @Yui**
Good night.
**[19:18] @Yui**
Thank you for inviting me.
**[19:21] @Furuya**
Miyuki-senpai, please practice
with me tomorrow.
**[19:24] @Sawamura**
Hey, hang on!
**[19:26] @Sawamura**
He's catching for me
in the bullpen tomorrow!
**[19:29] @Furuya**
I hadn't heard that.
**[19:30] @Sawamura**
Because I didn't say it.
**[19:32] @Sawamura**
No cutting in line!
**[19:42] @Miyuki**
I feel like taking a few swings. Wanna come?
**[19:48] @Miyuki**
I need help practicing, too.
**[19:56] @Miyuki**
Did you understand what I explained today?
**[20:00] @Furuya**
I understood the main points.
**[20:01] @Sawamura**
I understood the nuance of it!
**[20:04] @Miyuki**
I see...
**[20:06] @Miyuki**
Well, there's no substitute
for learning through experience.
**[20:10] @Sawamura**
We need to learn by doing!
**[20:16] @Miyuki**
You both need to practice
with catchers besides me.
**[20:21] @Miyuki**
Preferably a first-year.
**[20:27] @Miyuki**
If you don't understand something,
you can't explain it to someone else.
**[20:32] @Miyuki**
It will be a good way to review our meetings,
**[20:34] @Miyuki**
and you'll be able to see
what works best for you.
**[20:38] @Sawamura**
Well, I get your point, but...
**[20:42] @Sawamura**
You know?
**[20:43] @Furuya**
Are you abandoning
your responsibilities?
**[20:46] @Sawamura**
Yeah, that!
**[20:47] @Miyuki**
If you don't think you're up to teaching
a first-year, I won't force you.
**[20:52] @Miyuki**
After all, we have some baseball geniuses
this year, including Yui and Okumura.
**[20:58] @Sawamura**
Yes, of course we can!
**[20:59] @Sawamura**
We've been exemplary Seido
players for a whole year now!
**[21:03] @Furuya**
You underestimate us!
**[21:06] @Miyuki**
Then, get to it.
**[21:08] @Miyuki**
Get a deeper knowledge of every play
**[21:11] @Miyuki**
and learn why you throw each pitch.
**[21:13] @Miyuki**
That's what I need from you.
**[21:19] @Sawamura**
Sure, but...
**[21:23] @int_Sawamura**
*I want you...*
**[21:25] @Miyuki**
On another note...
**[21:28] @Miyuki**
If you want to pitch, come see me.
**[21:30] @Miyuki**
I'll do my best to help.
**[21:43] @Miyuki**
You guys decide the order.
**[21:45] @Miyuki**
I need to stop you two
from pitching too much.
***SIGN*** "Out of Time"
**[22:17] @Furuya**
"Out of Time."
**[23:48] @Sawamura**
I can't beat him by just pitching outside.
**[23:51] @Sawamura**
With two outs, you really need to
focus on the batter all the more.
**[23:54] @Sawamura**
Okay, I'll run! I'm gonna run!
**[23:57] @Miyuki**
The ace is the one who pitches
to win, even if he's off his game.
**[24:02] @Miyuki**
I was planning to go all-out with the signs
during the Golden Week practice games.
**[24:06] @Sawamura**
Bore a hole into the
right-handed batter's chest!
**[24:09] @Kataoka**
You're starting for the practice game
against Hakuryu in three days.
**[24:13] @Miyuki**
On the next episode of
*Ace of the Diamond Act II*:
***SIGN*** Next Time
***SIGN*** "Chosen"
**[24:15] @Miyuki**
"Chosen."
**[24:16] @Miyuki**
Let's win the national title!
***SIGN*** Illustration / Yuji Terajima
# 22 - Chosen
Source: [Crunchyroll](https://www.crunchyroll.com/series/GYX0MZ58R/ace-of-the-diamond)
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**[00:04] @Miyuki**
You both need to practice
with catchers besides me.
**[00:09] @Miyuki**
Preferably a first-year.
**[00:12] @Miyuki**
On another note...
**[00:14] @Miyuki**
If you want to pitch, come see me.
**[00:17] @Miyuki**
I'll do my best to help.
**[00:25] @Sawamura**
Hey, Okumura!
**[00:28] @Sawamura**
I'm pitching for the batting drills today.
**[00:31] @Sawamura**
Wanna catch?
**[00:35] Kukki**
Wow, he came to ask in person.
**[00:38] ---**
Yeah.
**[00:40] Okumura**
No, thanks.
**[02:15] Okumura**
I haven't made the first string yet.
**[02:21] @Sawamura**
This is *practice*!
I'm here asking you to catch!
**[02:24] Okumura**
That's why I have to refuse.
**[02:26] Okumura**
I promised to catch for you
when I was on the first string.
**[02:29] @Sawamura**
You're such a pain―such a finicky guy!
**[02:33] @int_Seto**
*When did he make a promise like that?*
**[02:38] @Sawamura**
A powerful barrier!
I can't get any closer!
**[02:41] @Yui**
Sawamura-senpai.
**[02:44] @Yui**
Would you mind if I played catcher?
**[02:47] @Sawamura**
That would be great, young Yui!
**[02:49] @Yui**
Just call me Yui.
**[02:51] @Sawamura**
Are you some kind of angel?
**[02:53] @Sawamura**
Do you have wings on your back?
**[02:56] @Yui**
No.
**[02:57] @Sawamura**
Then were you an angel in a past life?
**[02:58] (Flashback) @fb_Miyuki**
You both need to practice
with catchers besides me.
**[03:03] (Flashback) @fb_Miyuki**
Preferably a first-year.
**[03:09] @Furuya**
I'm pitching in the bullpen today.
**[03:11] @Furuya**
Do you want to catch?
**[03:15] @int_Yui**
*Furuya-san...*
**[03:17] @Sawamura**
Don't, Furuya. You're asking the wrong guy.
**[03:20] @Sawamura**
I asked him to and he refused.
**[03:23] @Sawamura**
It's like trying to tame a wild wolf.
**[03:26] Okumura**
Are you okay with me catching for you?
**[03:28] @Furuya**
Sure.
**[03:31] Okumura**
Thank you.
**[03:32] @Sawamura**
Don't thank him!
**[03:34] @Sawamura**
Why did you say no to me but not to him?!
**[03:37] @Sawamura**
This makes it seem like you hate me!
Are you okay with that?!
**[03:41] Okumura**
I've never caught one of
Furuya-san's pitches yet.
**[03:45] @Sawamura**
I see!
**[03:47] Okumura**
As a catcher, I'm curious
what his pitches are like.
**[03:54] @int_Yui**
*Furuya-san...*
**[03:56] @Furuya**
I'll see you there.
**[03:57] ---**
Right.
**[03:59] @Sawamura**
Why am I so ticked off?!
**[04:02] @Maezono**
Why are those two pairing up
with first-years?
**[04:05] @Kuramochi**
Is this your doing?
**[04:08] @Miyuki**
I wanted to see how well
they can teach the first-years.
**[04:12] @Miyuki**
I didn't think they'd up
with that combination, though.
**[04:16] @Miyuki**
If it goes well, they'll improve quickly,
**[04:18] @Miyuki**
and even if it doesn't,
it's still valuable experience.
**[04:21] @Miyuki**
I'll question them about it after practice.
**[04:25] @Kuramochi**
Hey!
**[04:26] @Miyuki**
I can't wait to hear what they have to say!
**[04:32] @Kuramochi**
There's so much malice in your voice.
**[04:34] _Sign**
Seido Practice Field
**[04:34] @Kuramochi**
You're enjoying this way too much.
**[04:41] Ota**
The biggest game on the
schedule for Golden Week
**[04:45] Ota**
will be the one against Hakuryu,
who were at the Invitational.
**[04:49] Takashima**
They're one of the best
small-ball teams in the country.
**[04:53] Takashima**
This will help us prepare for the summer.
**[04:57] Ota**
The second string has a
lot of games coming up.
**[05:00] Ota**
They're all very excited.
**[05:03] Ochiai**
Have you decided who will
start the Hakuryu game?
**[05:07] @Kataoka**
Yes. Since this game was by invitation,
they'll probably be expecting Furuya.
**[05:13] @Kataoka**
But I'll let the pitcher who's
looking the best start the game.
**[05:29] @int_Okumura**
*He's more intense than I imagined.*
**[05:32] @int_Okumura**
* His pitches move so much,*
* they naturally go to the four corners.*
**[05:37] @int_Okumura**
*If you don't frame them right,*
**[05:40] @int_Okumura**
* pitches that paint the black*
* could be called balls.*
**[05:44] @int_Okumura**
* His pitching lays the extent of a*
* catcher's ability bare for all to see.*
**[05:50] @int_Okumura**
*That is Satoru Furuya.*
**[06:02] int_Kariba**
*He's good.*
**[06:03] int_Kariba**
* He's catching Furuya's pitches the*
* first time they're practicing together.*
**[06:08] @Okumura**
Nice pitch.
**[06:12] @Furuya**
He makes me comfortable.
**[06:17] @Furuya**
Next is a vertical breaking ball.
**[06:21] @Okumura**
Yes, sir.
***SIGN*** Practice Field A
Batting Drills
***SIGN*** Sawamura-Yui Battery
One Out, Runner on First
***SIGN*** Batter
Kominato
***SIGN*** Runner
Kuramochi
**[06:34] @Sawamura**
I won't make it easy for you to run!
**[06:34] @Sawamura**
I won't make it easy
for you to run!
**[06:36] @int_Yui**
*Different strategies depending on the count.*
**[06:38] @int_Yui**
* It's exactly what Miyuki-senpai*
* told us about yesterday.*
**[06:44] @int_Yui**
*The runner could take off at any time.*
**[06:47] @int_Yui**
*The batter is focused on the right side.*
**[06:50] @int_Yui**
* We can't look for a double play*
* or pitch carelessly to the outside.*
**[06:58] Yamaguchi**
Steal!
**[07:03] _Player**
Near-right field!
**[07:06] _Player**
The runner has advanced to third base!
**[07:09] @int_Yui**
* The pitch was inside, but he swung late*
* to hit it the other way.*
**[07:14] @int_Yui**
*What advanced bat control.*
**[07:18] @int_Kominato**
* They were worried about You-san's running,*
* so they threw more fastballs.*
**[07:23] @int_Kominato**
* It's up to the hitter after him*
* to consider how to use that advantage.*
**[07:29] @Sawamura**
Damn you, Haruichi! You tricked me!
**[07:32] @int_Tojo**
*I might be able to use that.*
***SIGN*** Two Outs, Runner on First
***SIGN*** Batter
Miyuki
***SIGN*** Runner
Tojo
**[07:38] @int_Yui**
*There are two outs.*
**[07:40] @int_Yui**
*If they take the risk and steal second,*
**[07:42] @int_Yui**
*they can try to score with the cleanup.*
**[07:44] @int_Yui**
* If they're going try it,*
* they'll do it early in the count.*
**[07:49] @int_Yui**
*Let's try some outside pitches.*
**[07:58] @int_Sawamura**
*We can't beat him just by pitching outside.*
**[08:02] @int_Sawamura**
* With two outs, we really need to*
* focus on getting the batter out.*
**[08:08] @int_Yui**
*Okay.*
**[08:10] @int_Yui**
*Make sure to check the runner.*
**[08:13] @int_Yui**
* We'll start with some aggressive*
* inside pitches, and finish on the outside.*
**[08:35] _Player**
An extra-base hit down the first base line!
**[08:38] @int_Miyuki**
* Everyone wants to throw their best pitches*
* in high-pressure situations.*
**[08:42] @int_Miyuki**
* You had inside pitch*
* written all over your face.*
**[08:46] @int_Sawamura**
*Damn it!*
**[08:49] @int_Yui**
* I thought he could only pull it foul*
* from that location,*
**[08:52] @int_Yui**
*but he hit a double in one swing.*
**[08:55] @int_Yui**
*These guys are good!*
**[08:58] Ochiai**
A battery with a first-year
is quite the interesting idea.
**[09:02] @Kataoka**
Yes.
**[09:04] @Kataoka**
Miyuki suggested it to help the pitchers
become more independent.
**[09:13] @Sawamura**
It's okay! Worry not, young Yui!
**[09:16] @Sawamura**
I have the quirks of all
these batters inside my head!
**[09:20] @Sawamura**
You're in good hands!
**[09:23] @Yui**
But wouldn't they know our quirks, too?
**[09:27] @Yui**
We're all on the same team.
**[09:30] @Sawamura**
O-Okay, let's take a breath and calm down.
**[09:34] @Yui**
A breath?
**[09:36] @Sawamura**
It's the best thing to do in a pinch!
**[09:38] @Sawamura**
In...
**[09:40] @Yui**
In...
**[09:41] @Sawamura**
and out...
**[09:42] @Yui**
and out...
***SIGN*** May 1st
***SIGN*** Practice Field A
Batting Drills
***SIGN*** Kawakami-Ono
One Out, Runner on First
***SIGN*** Batter
Kanemaru
***SIGN*** Runner
Aso
**[09:57] (Flashback) @fb_Kataoka**
I'd like you to pitch outside to the batters
**[10:00] (Flashback) @fb_Kataoka**
who have a hard time
hitting the ball the other way.
**[10:03] (Flashback) @fb_Kataoka**
It can be any pitch you like.
**[10:06] (Flashback) @fb_Kataoka**
Throw whatever you think
would be hard to hit.
**[10:09] int_Kawakami**
*Only to the outside.*
**[10:12] int_Ono**
* It's a tall order, but let's use*
* as many variations as we can.*
**[10:22] _Umpire**
Strike!
**[10:24] @Sawamura**
What's wrong, batter?
**[10:26] @Sawamura**
If you let strikes go by,
the runner can't advance!
**[10:30] int_Aso**
*That makes the count 2–2.*
**[10:32] int_Aso**
* If they're gonna try to finish*
* it with a breaking ball...*
**[10:35] Yamaguchi**
Steal!
**[10:40] _Player**
Oh, yeah! A strike-out double play!
**[10:42] _Player**
Way to get the out after he ran like that!
**[10:45] @Sawamura**
That was a ball!
**[10:47] @Sawamura**
If you're gonna swing, you'd better
make contact at least!
**[10:51] Kanemaru**
I can't say he's wrong.
**[10:54] @Sawamura**
Nori-senpai, nice pitch!
**[10:56] @Sawamura**
Ono-senpai, that was awesome!
**[10:58] @int_Yui**
* Wow, even though they're*
* limited to outside pitches,*
**[11:03] @int_Yui**
*they stay just inside the strike zone.*
**[11:05] @int_Yui**
*After they had two strikes,*
**[11:07] @int_Yui**
* they used a slider wide of*
* the strike zone as a ball.*
**[11:10] @int_Yui**
* They used fastballs and breaking balls*
* to get the better of the batter.*
**[11:14] @int_Yui**
*That's what a battery of third-years can do.*
**[11:17] Ono**
One out, runners on first and second!
**[11:20] Ochiai**
Kawakami is looking good.
**[11:22] Ochiai**
This is good practice for the batters, too.
***SIGN*** Runner
Seki
***SIGN*** Batter
Maezono
**[11:31] _Umpire**
Ball!
**[11:36] @int_Yui**
*Unlike free batting,*
**[11:41] @int_Yui**
* live practice shows who*
* has real batting prowess.*
**[11:48] @int_Yuki**
* Team-oriented batting*
* that can adapt to any situation,*
**[11:51] @int_Yuki**
* the perseverance to draw an at-bat out*
* to create a chance,*
**[11:54] @int_Yuki**
* and the ability to pressurize*
* the opposition pitcher.*
**[11:57] @int_Yui**
* That's what it takes to*
* bat on the first string.*
**[12:02] _Umpire**
Ball four!
**[12:03] Kishima**
Yeah!
**[12:05] Ono**
One out, runners on first and second!
***SIGN*** Batter
Takatsu
**[12:10] @Sawamura**
Okay, I'm gonna run! Here I go!
***SIGN*** Runner
Sawamura
**[12:15] @int_Takatsu**
*To stay on the first string,*
**[12:19] @int_Takatsu**
*I need the team to rely on me!*
**[12:24] @Sawamura**
Nice, Takatsu!
**[12:25] @Takatsu**
Yeah!
**[12:26] _Player**
Near-center field!
**[12:28] Ochiai**
That was a bold step-in.
**[12:31] Ochiai**
He may have more guts that
I gave him credit for.
**[12:35] @Kuramochi**
Takatsu, eh? It felt good
to watch that swing.
**[12:40] @Takatsu**
Yeah!
**[12:42] @Tojo**
Takatsu is trying to stand out.
**[12:46] Ono**
Runner on first!
***SIGN*** Fielders Switched
***SIGN*** Furuya-Ono Battery
**[12:56] Ochiai**
Did you tell him to pitch
to the outside, too?
**[12:59] @Kataoka**
Yes. If he can learn to direct
his potent pitches,
**[13:03] @Kataoka**
that alone will prove an asset.
**[13:05] Ochiai**
I see.
**[13:07] int_Ochiai**
*Still, though, he's very tense.*
**[13:11] @int_Okumura**
*He's forcing it more than in the bullpen.*
**[13:14] @int_Miyuki**
*His balance is off in the stretch, too.*
**[13:17] @int_Miyuki**
*His weight isn't where it needs to be.*
**[13:24] @Furuya**
One out.
**[13:29] @Furuya**
One out!
**[13:32] Ono**
Furuya...
**[13:34] @int_Yui**
*Furuya-san...*
**[13:35] @Sawamura**
Say it louder!
**[13:37] @Sawamura**
One out!
**[13:39] @int_Furuya**
*I'll do what I can, one thing at a time.*
**[13:46] Yamaguchi**
Steal!
**[13:57] Ono**
Nice pitch, Furuya!
**[13:59] int_Ono**
* Limiting where the pitches*
* go keeps things simple.*
**[14:04] Ono**
Two outs, runners on first and second!
**[14:10] @int_Miyuki**
* When he's good, his pitches are untouchable,*
* but otherwise they're terrible.*
**[14:15] @int_Miyuki**
* That kind of inconsistency*
* is deadly in a tournament.*
**[14:21] @int_Miyuki**
* The ace is the one who pitches to win,*
* even if he's off his game.*
**[14:29] @int_Miyuki**
* It's a challenge he'll have to*
* overcome to become a true ace.*
**[14:42] @Maezono**
He doesn't normally practice batting with us.
**[14:47] @Kominato**
Yeah.
**[14:57] @Okumura**
Want to call it a day?
**[14:59] @Furuya**
Thanks.
**[15:01] @Okumura**
You really are pitching better in the bullpen.
**[15:04] @Furuya**
Yeah.
**[15:11] Kukki**
This team sure practices a lot.
**[15:14] Asada**
Yeah.
**[15:15] Asada**
The third-years always stay until the end.
**[15:25] @Sawamura**
My day's not complete until I run with this!
**[15:31] Kukki**
A floating ring?! No, it's...
**[15:34] Asada**
A-A tire!
**[15:36] @Sawamura**
Hey, Yui, catch for me when I
pitch in the bullpen tomorrow.
**[15:41] @Yui**
Yes, sir!
**[15:43] @Yui**
Is everyone going to Miyuki-senpai's
room again tonight?
**[15:46] @Sawamura**
No, it's his night to help me practice!
**[15:51] @Yui**
You look quite happy about it.
**[15:54] @Sawamura**
The captain almost never
willingly practices with others!
**[16:21] @Miyuki**
Can you wait a little
longer while I clean up?
**[16:29] @Miyuki**
Sorry to keep you waiting, Sawamura.
**[16:32] @Miyuki**
Let's get to it.
**[16:34] @Miyuki**
The sun's down, so we'll use
the indoor practice field, okay?
**[16:40] @Sawamura**
Are you sure about this?
**[16:42] @Miyuki**
About what?
**[16:45] @Sawamura**
They're still practicing.
**[16:52] @Miyuki**
What's that? You don't
want to throw the numbers?
**[16:55] @Sawamura**
Of course I do!
**[16:57] @Miyuki**
There's your answer! So...
**[16:59] @Sawamura**
I mean, you were practicing hard for once.
**[17:02] @Miyuki**
What the heck?
**[17:05] @Miyuki**
I was planning to go all-out with the signs
during the Golden Week practice games.
**[17:12] @Miyuki**
We need to use them in a real game.
**[17:15] @Miyuki**
I want to know which pitches
are good enough to use.
**[17:19] @Sawamura**
In that case, let's do it!
**[17:20] @Miyuki**
Seriously, what is with you tonight?
**[17:23] @Miyuki**
What number do you want to go up to?
**[17:24] @Sawamura**
All of them, if possible!
**[17:25] @Miyuki**
How ambitious.
**[17:27] @Sawamura**
Please!
**[17:29] @Kominato**
They're going to practice the numbers.
**[17:33] @Kominato**
Miyuki-senpai sure is busy.
He's got his own practice, too.
**[17:39] (Flashback) @fb_Miyuki**
We can't let him outshine us like this.
**[17:42] @Maezono**
That's not it.
**[17:44] @Maezono**
He's steeled his resolve, too.
**[17:48] @Sawamura**
You shook your head a little
too much at Yui's signs.
**[17:51] @Sawamura**
Huh? Did I?
**[17:53] @Miyuki**
Yeah, you did.
**[17:54] @Sawamura**
Did it look that way?
**[17:56] @Miyuki**
Yui volunteered to catch for you, you know?
**[18:00] @Miyuki**
Did you explain the reason to him?
**[18:01] @Sawamura**
Of course I did!
**[18:02] @Miyuki**
Are you sure?
**[19:05] @Miyuki**
Too wide!
**[19:07] @Miyuki**
No one's gonna swing at that!
**[19:10] @Miyuki**
Number 6 next!
**[19:18] @Kataoka**
Continue.
**[19:22] @Sawamura**
Yes, boss!
**[19:24] @Miyuki**
Number 6!
**[19:26] @Sawamura**
Yes, sir!
**[19:31] @Miyuki**
Number 11!
**[19:36] @Miyuki**
He's got up to Number 7
pretty well under control.
**[19:40] @Miyuki**
Any higher and he gets less consistent.
**[19:46] @Miyuki**
There are a lot of incomplete numbers,
**[19:49] @Miyuki**
but what Sawamura showed off most
in the last game
**[19:54] @Miyuki**
were his concentration on the mound
and his increased ball control.
**[19:59] @Miyuki**
In order to pitch deep into the game,
**[20:01] @Miyuki**
he needs breaking balls
that can alter the hitters' eyeline.
**[20:06] @Miyuki**
I'm not sure how much he can do
with just the pitches up to Number 7.
**[20:11] @Miyuki**
I'd like to try them out on
a nationally-ranked team.
**[20:21] @Miyuki**
Number 7 next! The improved cutter!
**[20:32] @int_Sawamura**
* Bore a hole into the*
* right-handed batter's chest!*
**[20:46] int_Ono**
* It breaks that much*
* at the same speed as a fastball.*
**[20:50] int_Ono**
*That pitch is crazy.*
**[20:53] int_Ono**
*If he can throw that anytime he wants...*
**[20:57] @Kataoka**
That's enough for today.
**[20:59] @Sawamura**
Huh?
**[21:00] @Sawamura**
We were just getting started!
**[21:02] @Sawamura**
Boss, please watch some more of my pitches!
**[21:05] @Kataoka**
I've seen enough.
**[21:08] @Kataoka**
You're starting for the practice game
against Hakuryu in three days,
**[21:13] @Kataoka**
Sawamura.
**[21:19] @Sawamura**
Wait, in three days?
**[21:21] @Sawamura**
Golden Week starts in two days, right?
**[21:23] @Sawamura**
Don't I get to pitch that day?
**[21:26] @Sawamura**
We have a doubleheader that day, don't we?
**[21:28] @Kataoka**
You won't be playing the first day.
**[21:30] @Sawamura**
Why? Why do I have to wait three days?!
**[21:33] @Sawamura**
What am I gonna do for three days?!
**[21:35] @int_Miyuki**
* He's chosen Sawamura*
* to start against Hakuryu,*
**[21:39] @int_Miyuki**
* the strongest team out of*
* all our practice games?*
**[21:45] @Kataoka**
A number of press outlets will be there.
**[21:48] @Kataoka**
Make sure you condition yourself and
take the mound in the best shape possible.
**[22:00] @Sawamura**
Hakuryu? Hakuryu...
**[22:02] @Sawamura**
Where is Hakuryu from again?
**[22:04] @Miyuki**
Hakuryu's from Gunma.
They were in the Invitational.
**[22:06] @Sawamura**
Huh? The Invitational?
**[22:08] @Miyuki**
You shouldn't be surprised by that!
**[22:10] @Sawamura**
In three days?!
***SIGN*** "Chosen"
**[22:16] @Miyuki**
"Chosen."
**[23:49] @Maezono**
We'll score enough runs that you
pitchers won't have to worry.
**[23:53] @Miyuki**
Hakuryu is the strongest team we play
during the Golden Week away series.
**[23:57] @Miyuki**
Just the fact that you're starting that game
shows they have high hopes in you.
**[24:02] @Miyuki**
Tomorrow, I'm only gonna focus on
helping you pitch your best.
**[24:07] @Sawamura**
I've wanted his acknowledgment...
**[24:09] @Sawamura**
Wanted to make him acknowledge me!
**[24:11] @Sawamura**
On the next episode of
*Ace of the Diamond Act II*:
**[24:14] @Sawamura**
"One Pitch, One Second."
***SIGN*** Next Time
***SIGN*** "One Pitch, One Second"
**[24:16] @Sawamura**
Let's win the national title!
***SIGN*** Illustration / Yuji Terajima
# 23 - One Pitch, One Second
Source: [Crunchyroll](https://www.crunchyroll.com/series/GYX0MZ58R/ace-of-the-diamond)
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**[00:04] @Yui**
You look quite happy about it.
**[00:07] @Sawamura**
The captain almost never
willingly practices with others!
**[00:28] @Kataoka**
You're starting for the practice game
against Hakuryu in three days,
**[00:33] @Kataoka**
Sawamura.
**[00:38] @Kataoka**
You won't be playing the first day.
**[00:40] @Sawamura**
Why? Why do I have to wait three days?!
**[00:42] @Sawamura**
What am I gonna do for three days?!
**[00:45] @int_Miyuki**
* He's chosen Sawamura*
* to start against Hakuryu,*
**[00:48] @int_Miyuki**
* the strongest team out of*
* all our practice games?*
**[00:54] @Kataoka**
A number of press outlets will be there.
**[00:58] @Kataoka**
Make sure you condition yourself and
take the mound in the best shape possible.
***SIGN*** May 3rd
Osaka
***SIGN*** Osaka Kiryu High School
Practice Field
Komadai Fujimaki – Osaka Kiryu
(South Hokkaido) (Osaka)
**[02:48] _Fan**
The stands are packed.
**[02:49] _Fan**
Where'd all these people come from?
***SIGN*** Osaka Kiryu
Komadai Fujimaki
**[02:52] _Coach**
I'm intrigued by his eyes.
***SIGN*** Osaka Kiryu High School Coach
Takahiro Matsumoto
**[03:01] _Coach**
This team has all the momentum right now.
**[03:04] _Coach**
I hope they can light a fire
under our players.
***SIGN*** Komadai Fujimaki Coach
Kozo Nitta
**[03:12] _Player**
They'll be swinging.
**[03:13] _Player**
Let's go, Masamune!
***SIGN*** Aichi
***SIGN*** Seiho High School
Practice Field
Inashiro Industrial – Seiho
(West Tokyo) (Aichi)
***SIGN*** Seiho High School Coach
Yu Nishidera
**[03:30] Narrator**
*Golden Week.*
**[03:32] Narrator**
* It's a time for high school players*
* to have practice games*
**[03:37] Narrator**
*in preparation for the summer tournament.*
***SIGN*** Kumamoto
***SIGN*** Yoshinaga — Shogakukan
(Tokushima) (Kumamoto)
**[04:14] _Fan**
That's number 47!
**[04:18] Narrator**
*Teams travel far and wide for the chance
to play against powerhouse schools.*
***SIGN*** Miyagi
**[04:25] Narrator**
* As a result, fans in many regions get*
* to see some interesting matchups.*
***SIGN*** Yamamori Academy — Ikuei
(Yamanashi) (Miyagi)
***SIGN*** Saitama Municipal Urawa Baseball Field
***SIGN*** Saitama
***SIGN*** Seido — Yamaga
(West Tokyo) (Saitama)
**[05:00] @Sawamura**
Yeah, nice power!
**[05:03] @Sawamura**
Furuya's signature pitching!
**[05:06] @Sawamura**
But how long can he keep it up?
**[05:11] Ota**
How many strikeouts was that?
**[05:13] Sachiko**
Eight.
**[05:14] int_Ota**
* I don't think anyone will*
* get a hit off Furuya today.*
**[05:17] int_Ota**
*He's doing much better.*
**[05:20] Takashima**
He's still not doing well.
**[05:22] @Kataoka**
Yeah.
**[05:24] @Kataoka**
They're just erratic enough that
the batters aren't hitting them,
**[05:27] @Kataoka**
but they're too high.
**[05:29] Takashima**
No team at Koshien Stadium
will swing at pitches like that.
**[05:37] Takashima**
Hopefully he can find a
way to address it soon.
**[05:48] _Umpire**
Ball.
**[05:52] _Fan**
Three balls again.
**[05:54] _Fan**
He's throwing a lot of pitches today.
**[05:56] _Fan**
What's wrong, Masamune Hongo?
**[05:58] _Fan**
Not feeling well?
**[06:00] _Fan**
The batters are just seeing
right through him.
**[06:03] _Fan**
Nah, his pitches just don't
have any speed on them.
**[06:05] _Fan**
He hasn't given up any runs, but...
**[06:08] _Player**
Let's see what you've got!
**[06:10] _Player**
Two outs!
**[06:12] int_Coach**
*They're playing as soon as they got here.*
**[06:16] int_Coach**
*I know they must be tired after the long trip,*
**[06:18] int_Coach**
* but I thought his pitches*
* would be good, at least.*
**[06:23] int_Player**
*They aren't going to swing at those.*
**[06:26] int_Player**
*The reason is obvious.*
**[06:28] int_Player**
* We haven't been practicing*
* with a ball lately.*
**[06:38] (Flashback) fb_Coach**
What's that cowardly look in your eyes?
**[06:41] _Sign**
Komadai Fujimaki
**[06:49] (Flashback) fb_Coach**
Got your heads in the clouds.
**[06:51] (Flashback) fb_Coach**
Acting like you're hot stuff
just because you won the Invitational.
**[06:56] (Flashback) fb_Coach**
Your defense is snappy,
but lacking in substance.
**[06:59] (Flashback) fb_Coach**
You hit however you want.
**[07:05] (Flashback) fb_Coach**
Is that how a team that wants to win
in the spring *and* summer practices?
**[07:16] (Flashback) fb_Coach**
It's laughable.
**[07:18] (Flashback) fb_Coach**
The way you're playing,
you won't even make it to Koshien Stadium.
**[07:23] (Flashback) fb_Coach**
You'll practice without any balls.
Do whatever you want.
**[07:33] int_Hongo**
*Damn that old man...*
**[07:35] int_Hongo**
*You think I'm acting like I'm hot stuff?*
**[07:39] int_Hongo**
*You think I'm self-satisfied?*
**[07:56] int_Player**
*What's with this guy?*
**[07:57] int_Player**
*He's shifting up a gear.*
**[08:00] int_Player**
*I'm game.*
**[08:03] int_Hongo**
*This isn't enough!*
**[08:09] _Fan**
Three fastballs.
**[08:13] int_Hongo**
* If you've got anyone who*
* can stop us, bring them out!*
***SIGN*** Saitama Municipal Urawa Baseball Field
***SIGN*** Seido
***SIGN*** Yamaga
**[09:01] @int_Maezono**
*Furuya...*
**[09:04] @int_Maezono**
* We're gonna keep scoring and relieve*
* some of the pressure on you pitchers.*
**[09:12] @int_Maezono**
*Isn't that right, Miyuki?*
**[09:15] @int_Maezono**
*We third-years...*
**[09:20] @int_Maezono**
*have to lead the team forward!*
**[09:26] _All**
Yeah!
**[09:29] @int_Kominato**
*Zono-san...*
**[09:31] @Maezono**
Oh, yeah!
***SIGN*** Oh, yeah!
**[09:33] @Kanemaru**
Wow, the third-years are looking good!
**[09:38] ---**
Their mindset going into games is intense!
**[09:45] @Sawamura**
Damn...
**[09:48] @Sawamura**
I wanna be on that mound.
**[09:52] @int_Sawamura**
*Tomorrow can't come soon enough!*
***SIGN*** Seido High School
Practice Field A
Seido – Keishu
(West Tokyo) (Kanagawa)
**[10:13] @Asada**
Yes!
**[10:16] _Player**
Yeah!
***SIGN*** Seido
***SIGN*** Ikuei
**[10:23] _Player**
Damn, Seido's good.
**[10:26] _Player**
This is their second string.
**[10:28] _Player**
Those three guys who came out
in the fifth inning are all first-years.
**[10:32] _Player**
Really?
**[10:35] @int_Ochiai**
* The players who know their role*
* are easy to utilize.*
**[10:39] @int_Ochiai**
* It's better for them to play in the second*
* string than warm the first-string bench.*
**[10:47] @int_Ochiai**
* The longer they're on the second string,*
* the more I'll influence them, though.*
**[10:54] @int_Ochiai**
*I wonder what that will mean for the team.*
**[11:03] int_Ayano**
*He hasn't given a single sign.*
***SIGN*** Aichi
**[11:09] _Coach**
Well, I was amazed.
**[11:11] _Coach**
Narumiya-kun seemed really calm out there.
***SIGN*** Mei Narumiya
***SIGN*** 5 innings 84 pitches 4 hits allowed
0 walks 7 strikeouts 0 runs allowed
**[11:14] _Coach**
He's powered up even more. He got us good.
**[11:19] _Coach**
He was only pitching five innings today,
so he could go all out.
**[11:23] _Coach**
Your batters hung on well,
so he was quite frustrated.
**[11:27] _Coach**
Not at all. We'll combine what you gave
us this year and last, and pay you back.
***SIGN*** Seiho
Inashiro
***SIGN*** W Narumiya – Hirano L Kunieda – Akanishi – Mori
**[11:34] _Coach**
At Koshien Stadium.
**[11:36] _Coach**
Yes, at Koshien Stadium.
***SIGN*** Osaka
***SIGN*** Osaka Kiryu
***SIGN*** Komadai Fujimaki
**[11:45] _Coach**
Well, you got us.
**[11:48] _Coach**
We just got lucky at the end.
**[11:51] _Coach**
You must have been tired from the trip.
**[11:53] _Coach**
Honestly, I'm pretty upset.
**[11:55] _Coach**
I think you got our team pretty fired up.
**[11:58] _Coach**
You aren't slacking off after
winning the Invitational at all.
**[12:02] _Coach**
You'll be even more intimidating
come the summer.
**[12:05] _Coach**
Your team has fired ours up as well.
**[12:09] _Coach**
You had us researched inside and out,
**[12:11] _Coach**
so it was well worth coming to Osaka.
**[12:14] _Coach**
I'm glad to hear it.
**[12:17] int_Coach**
*Pigheaded old man.*
**[12:19] int_Coach**
*Damned tanuki.*
***SIGN*** Masamune Hongo
***SIGN*** 6 2/3 innings 118 pitches 4 hits allowed
2 walks 7 strikeouts 2 runs allowed
**[12:24] _Player**
Hongo!
**[12:26] _Player**
We'll have a rematch at Koshien Stadium!
**[12:28] _Player**
This time, we'll crush you!
***SIGN*** Ignore
**[12:36] _Player**
Okay, that does it! We'll make you cry!
**[12:37] _Player**
You'll be crying!
**[12:39] _Player**
We'll settle this at Koshien Stadium!
**[12:40] _Sign**
Captains' Meeting
**[12:40] _Player**
Sorry, that's just how he is.
**[12:43] _Player**
They shouldn't get so worked up.
**[12:45] _Player**
Where are you playing tomorrow?
**[12:46] _Player**
Kyoto Daikoku.
**[12:48] _Player**
Want to hear about their ace's quirks?
**[12:51] Narrator**
*In this period before the summer qualifiers,*
**[12:54] Narrator**
* each team obsesses over*
* not only wins and losses,*
***SIGN*** Saitama
**[12:58] Narrator**
*but also individual performances
and the flow of each game.*
***SIGN*** Seido
Yamaga
**[12:58] _Sign**
W Furuya – Kawashima L Haranishi – Fujimoto – Miyamoto
***SIGN*** Satoru Furuya
***SIGN*** 7 innings 94 pitches 3 hits allowed
2 walks 10 strikeouts 1 run allowed
***SIGN*** Game 2
Seido — Daido
(West Tokyo) (Saitama)
**[13:11] Narrator**
*Players in good form,*
**[13:14] Narrator**
*players in bad form,*
**[13:17] Narrator**
* and players who show*
* more growth than expected.*
**[13:21] Narrator**
*They take a close look at each player's state*
***SIGN*** Seido
***SIGN*** Daido
**[13:24] Narrator**
* and seek to bring out*
* the absolute best in their current roster.*
**[13:31] Narrator**
*The key is to strike a balance*
**[13:34] Narrator**
* between their trust in individual players*
* and their goal to improve the entire team.*
***SIGN*** Norifumi Kawakami
***SIGN*** 9 innings 125 pitches 7 hits allowed
1 walk 3 strikeouts 2 runs allowed
***SIGN*** Seido
Daido
***SIGN*** W Kawakami L Ichiharu Uchida
***SIGN*** May 4th
***SIGN*** Gunma
***SIGN*** Maebashi Municipal Baseball Stadium
***SIGN*** Hakuryu High School (third-year)
Soichiro Mima
**[14:10] Narrator**
*For Sawamura, who wants to become the ace,*
**[14:13] Narrator**
*this game will be a great opportunity.*
**[14:21] Kukki**
The main team is in Gunma today, right?
**[14:23] @Seto**
They're playing Hakuryu.
That's gonna be interesting.
**[14:27] Kukki**
Sawamura-senpai is starting, right?
**[14:29] @Asada**
Yeah, but he was complaining about
having to wait until the second day.
**[14:34] @Seto**
I wish I could see it!
**[14:36] @Seto**
Masashi got out four times
and Yui didn't even get to play.
**[14:39] Kukki**
What're you so happy about?
**[14:41] @Seto**
We're the second string, but we get to play.
**[14:43] @Seto**
We may be the lucky ones.
**[14:45] Kukki**
And you're even starting today, Okumura.
**[14:49] @Okumura**
In a game, there is no first string,
second string, or class year.
**[14:54] @Okumura**
You just focus on defeating your opponent.
**[15:09] Kukki**
Yeah, got that right!
**[15:10] Kukki**
Focus on eating that opponent
you've got there.
**[15:13] @Okumura**
Don't laugh.
**[15:14] @Asada**
Look, Okumura-kun,
I'm still on my first bowl!
**[15:17] @Seto**
Don't push yourself too hard, Koshu.
**[15:24] _Reporter**
There's a lot of people here.
**[15:26] _Reporter**
You're here, too?
**[15:28] _Reporter**
Both teams were contenders to win
the Invitational, after all.
**[15:33] _Fan**
A team with an average
baserunning time of 4.1 seconds,
**[15:36] _Fan**
Gunma's Hakuryu High School
will give the other team
**[15:40] _Fan**
a fast-paced game that tests their defense.
***SIGN*** Hakuryu High School Coach
Kotaro Sasaki
**[15:43] _Fan**
Coach Sasaki and his stopwatch
have become a regular fixture.
**[15:47] _Fan**
So if a player takes more than 4.2
seconds to reach first base twice,
**[15:51] _Fan**
he'll take them out of the game?
**[15:52] _Fan**
Yeah!
**[15:53] _Fan**
Mima-kun was a track athlete and
they brought in his father to coach.
**[15:58] _Fan**
When he joined the team, he gave
the players muscle and blood tests.
**[16:03] _Fan**
Wow!
**[16:05] _Fan**
There's only one thing that
would make this game better...
**[16:08] _Both**
Small ball versus the monster pitcher.
**[16:10] _Fan**
Why isn't Furuya starting?
**[16:12] _Fan**
He pitched in Saitama yesterday.
**[16:14] _Fan**
Maybe he'll come out in the second half.
**[16:16] _Fan**
Their southpaw Sawamura is starting.
**[16:19] _Fan**
Did he pitch at Koshien Stadium?
**[16:21] _Fan**
I think I remember him falling flat.
**[16:28] _Coach**
We've been dealing with changes in
our team since the invitational, too.
**[16:33] _Coach**
There is probably a reason
Furuya-kun isn't pitching.
**[16:37] _Coach**
He had a good match pitching
against Masamune Hongo,
**[16:42] _Coach**
but this team has another key player.
**[16:46] _Coach**
The catcher with an 80 percent caught
stealing percentage at Koshien Stadium,
**[16:49] _Coach**
considered by many to be the best
current catcher in high school baseball,
**[16:53] _Coach**
Kazuya Miyuki.
**[16:58] Mima**
That analysis is flawed.
**[17:02] Mima**
He didn't face us at Koshien Stadium.
**[17:09] _Coach**
Baseball has become a battle
of intelligence gathering.
**[17:12] _Coach**
Practically no team faces an opponent
without knowing their strengths.
***SIGN*** Hakuryu
***SIGN*** Seido
**[17:17] int_Coach**
The more they focus on our running game,
**[17:21] int_Coach**
the more control we'll have over the game
before it even begins.
**[17:27] int_Coach**
The best catcher currently playing.
**[17:30] int_Coach**
Are his skills the real deal?
**[17:33] int_Coach**
Let's play our way and see.
***SIGN*** Batting First, Shortstop
Kuramochi
***SIGN*** Batting First, Shortstop
Kujo
***SIGN*** Batting Second,
Second Baseman
Kominato
***SIGN*** Batting Second,
Left Fielder
Miyao
***SIGN*** Batting Third,
Right Fielder
Shirasu
***SIGN*** Batting Third,
Center Fielder
Mima
***SIGN*** Batting Fourth, Catcher
Miyuki
***SIGN*** Batting Fourth,
First Baseman
Kitaooji
***SIGN*** Batting Fifth,
First Baseman
Maezono
***SIGN*** Batting Fifth, Catcher
Ito
***SIGN*** Batting Sixth,
Left Fielder
Furuya
***SIGN*** Batting Sixth,
Third Baseman
Honda
***SIGN*** Batting Seventh,
Center Fielder
Tojo
***SIGN*** Batting Seventh,
Right Fielder
Igarashi
***SIGN*** Batting Eighth,
Third Baseman
Kanemaru
***SIGN*** Batting Eighth, Pitcher
Ono
***SIGN*** Batting Ninth,
Second Baseman
Urushibara
***SIGN*** Batting Ninth, Pitcher
***SIGN*** Sawamura
**[18:17] (Flashback) @fb_Sawamura**
Whoa!
***SIGN*** Previous night
**[18:18] (Flashback) @fb_Sawamura**
They run here?
**[18:20] (Flashback) @fb_Sawamura**
Isn't that reckless?
**[18:21] (Flashback) fb_Watanabe**
No, it's borderline.
**[18:23] (Flashback) fb_Watanabe**
This team expertly straddles the line
between safe and reckless,
**[18:27] (Flashback) fb_Watanabe**
which is why they're so intimidating.
**[18:31] (Flashback) @fb_Miyuki**
Hey, do you realize what it means
that you're starting tomorrow?
**[18:36] (Flashback) @fb_Miyuki**
Hakuryu is the toughest team
we're playing during Golden Week.
**[18:41] (Flashback) @fb_Miyuki**
Just the fact that you're starting this game
shows they have high hopes in you.
**[18:52] (Flashback) @fb_Sawamura**
High hopes?
**[18:55] (Flashback) @Kataoka**
You saved me.
**[18:58] (Flashback) @Kataoka**
Sorry.
**[19:00] (Flashback) @Kataoka**
Good job shutting them down.
**[19:10] (Flashback) @Sawamura**
If I pitch well in this game,
**[19:15] (Flashback) @Sawamura**
can I become the ace?
**[19:23] (Flashback) @fb_Miyuki**
It's not that simple.
**[19:27] (Flashback) @fb_Miyuki**
You know that.
**[19:34] (Flashback) @fb_Miyuki**
We're striving to win a national title.
**[19:37] (Flashback) @fb_Miyuki**
Having more stable pitchers
gives us confidence.
**[19:43] (Flashback) @fb_Miyuki**
I will do everything I can to help
you pitch your best tomorrow.
**[19:49] (Flashback) @fb_Miyuki**
Just focus on taking down
every batter you face.
**[19:55] (Flashback) @int_Miyuki**
The recognition you want will come naturally.
**[20:04] @int_Sawamura**
*Why did I go and say something like that?*
**[20:07] @int_Sawamura**
*Am I an idiot?*
**[20:09] @int_Sawamura**
*Just thinking about myself...*
**[20:13] @int_Sawamura**
*Self-serving idiot!*
**[20:16] @Okumura**
So you really want that ace number.
**[20:21] @int_Sawamura**
*Stay outta my head, wolf boy!*
**[20:24] @fb_Miyuki**
Sawamura!
**[20:27] @int_Miyuki**
*One at a time.*
**[20:31] _Player**
Pitch your kind of game, Eijun-kun!
**[20:33] _Player**
Doesn't mean you can screw up, okay?
**[20:40] @Sawamura**
Balls will come flying your way,
**[20:42] @Sawamura**
so please back me up!
**[20:45] _Player**
Yeah!
**[20:46] _Player**
We'll stop 'em!
**[20:47] ---**
Go all out, Sawamura!
**[20:57] @int_Sawamura**
*I see.*
**[20:59] @int_Sawamura**
*I've been given a big chance.*
**[21:17] (Flashback) @fb_Miyuki**
If you want to pitch, come see me.
**[21:22] (Flashback) @fb_Miyuki**
I'll do my best to help.
**[21:41] @int_Sawamura**
*I've wanted him to acknowledge me,*
**[21:52] @int_Sawamura**
*wanted to make him acknowledge me!*
**[21:59] _Umpire**
Strike!
**[22:04] @int_Sawamura**
*I won't waste...*
**[22:06] @int_Sawamura**
*one pitch or one second!*
***SIGN*** "One Pitch, One Second"
**[22:16] _Player**
"One Pitch, One Second."
**[23:49] ---**
He's got the flexible bat control
to pepper the entire field with hits,
**[23:52] ---**
and he runs fifty meters in 5.8 seconds.
**[23:54] ---**
A prodigious batter who even
the pros are keeping an eye on,
**[23:57] ---**
his name is Soichiro Mima.
**[23:58] ---**
If we can't stop him, a win won't come easy.
**[24:01] ---**
The catcher can't stop a
stolen base by himself.
**[24:04] ---**
The pitcher needs to cooperate, too.
**[24:06] ---**
And he's shown he cares about his catcher.
**[24:08] ---**
Did you teach him that?
**[24:10] ---**
It wasn't teaching...
**[24:12] ---**
On the next episode of
*Ace of the Diamond Act II*:
***SIGN*** Next Time
***SIGN*** "Incomplete"
**[24:15] ---**
"Incomplete."
**[24:16] ---**
Let's win the national title!
***SIGN*** Illustration / Yuji Terajima
# 24 - Incomplete
Source: [Crunchyroll](https://www.crunchyroll.com/series/GYX0MZ58R/ace-of-the-diamond)
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**[00:05] (Flashback) @fb_Sawamura**
If I pitch well in this game,
**[00:09] (Flashback) @fb_Sawamura**
can I become the ace?
**[00:14] (Flashback) @fb_Miyuki**
It's not that simple.
**[00:17] (Flashback) @fb_Miyuki**
You know that.
**[00:21] @int_Sawamura**
*Why did I go and say something like that?*
**[00:25] @int_Sawamura**
*Am I an idiot?*
**[00:27] @int_Sawamura**
*Just thinking about myself...*
**[00:30] @int_Sawamura**
*Self-serving idiot!*
**[00:33] @Miyuki**
Sawamura!
**[00:36] @int_Miyuki**
*One at a time.*
**[00:40] @int_Sawamura**
*I see.*
**[00:42] @int_Sawamura**
*I've been given a big chance.*
**[00:52] @int_Sawamura**
*I've wanted him to acknowledge me...*
**[00:59] @int_Sawamura**
*wanted to make him acknowledge me!*
**[01:06] _Umpire**
Strike!
**[01:10] @int_Sawamura**
*I won't waste...*
**[01:12] @int_Sawamura**
*one pitch or one second!*
***SIGN*** Hakuryu
***SIGN*** Seido
**[02:57] _Umpire**
Out!
**[02:59] @Sawamura**
Yeah, Kuramochi-senpai!
**[03:01] @Sawamura**
Nice, Cheetah!
**[03:03] @int_Maezono**
*We barely got him out?*
**[03:04] @int_Kanemaru**
*These guys run fast.*
**[03:07] @bg_Kanemaru**
Nice play!
**[03:07] Kujo**
I was trying to hit to center
field but swung late.
**[03:08] @bg_Kominato**
Nice play, You-san!
**[03:10] Kujo**
His pitches don't drop
as much as you'd think.
**[03:20] @int_Kominato**
*This team has really effective runners.*
**[03:23] @int_Kominato**
*We don't want them to get on base.*
**[03:25] @int_Kuramochi**
*We fielders need to get every out we can.*
**[03:33] @int_Sawamura**
*You...*
**[03:37] _Umpire**
Ball!
**[03:38] @Yui**
He's hitting fouls on purpose.
**[03:40] @Yuki**
That could be trouble.
**[03:42] @int_Miyuki**
*We got the first batter out with two pitches,*
**[03:45] @int_Miyuki**
*so I was hoping to get into a rhythm.*
**[03:48] @int_Miyuki**
*Their batters are better than that.*
**[03:52] @int_Miyuki**
* If we get mad and try to strike*
* him out, he'll keep hitting fouls.*
**[03:57] @int_Miyuki**
* We need to use a slow pitch*
* to throw off his timing...*
**[04:01] @int_Miyuki**
*and make him swing!*
**[04:05] _Fan**
Near right field!
**[04:06] _Fan**
That's Hakuryu High School's first hit!
**[04:09] _Fan**
There's a runner on base and
the third batter Mima is up!
**[04:13] @int_Miyuki**
*That was high.*
**[04:15] @int_Sawamura**
*Sorry!*
**[04:20] @int_Miyuki**
*Here he is.*
**[04:28] @Sawamura**
That's huge! That's a huge lead!
**[04:31] @Sawamura**
You jerk!
**[04:33] @int_Miyuki**
* He's got the flexible bat control to*
* pepper the entire field with hits,*
**[04:37] @int_Miyuki**
*and he runs fifty meters in 5.8 seconds.*
**[04:41] @int_Miyuki**
* A prodigious batter who*
* even the pros are keeping an eye on,*
**[04:44] @int_Miyuki**
*his name is Soichiro Mima.*
**[04:47] @int_Miyuki**
*If we can't stop him, a win won't come easy.*
**[04:53] @Sawamura**
*I'm not done!*
**[04:58] int_Coach**
*He's persistent.*
**[05:00] int_Coach**
*Miyao can get to second in 3.3 seconds.*
**[05:04] int_Coach**
* At the Invitational, Kazuya Miyuki's throws*
* to second took 1.91 seconds on average.*
**[05:10] int_Coach**
* To make up that 1.39 second*
* difference and steal a base,*
**[05:13] int_Coach**
* we need to use the time that*
* the pitcher is in motion.*
**[05:29] int_Coach**
*1.29 seconds.*
**[05:30] int_Coach**
*Certainly not fast, but decent enough.*
**[05:34] int_Coach**
*He wouldn't be starting against us otherwise.*
**[05:40] int_Coach**
*Let's shake him up a bit.*
**[05:43] @Maezono**
Steal!
**[05:50] Yamaguchi**
It's a hit and run!
**[05:55] @Kuramochi**
Furuya, he's going for third!
**[06:00] @int_Furuya**
*You won't make it!*
**[06:07] _Umpire**
Safe!
**[06:18] _Fan**
That's what I wanna see!
**[06:19] _Fan**
They advanced to third from
a hit to near left field!
**[06:21] _Fan**
Mima got to second like it was nothing!
**[06:24] _Fan**
That was reckless baserunning.
**[06:26] _Fan**
If Furuya's throw hadn't been high,
he would've been toast.
**[06:28] _Fan**
It was worth the risk!
**[06:30] _Fan**
Running like that is how
Hakuryu plays baseball!
**[06:33] @int_Miyuki**
* Instead of pulling the ball to right field*
* to help the team,*
**[06:37] @int_Miyuki**
* he went with the pitch's direction*
* and hit it to the opposite field.*
**[06:42] @int_Miyuki**
* His team must really trust his batting*
* if they let him do that.*
**[06:48] _Fan**
Runners on second and third!
Fourth batter Kitaooji is up!
**[06:51] _Fan**
He can hit it or go for a squeeze play!
**[06:53] _Fan**
They'll even run on a grounder!
**[06:55] _Fan**
If the ball is put in play,
they'll score a run!
**[06:59] _Fan**
The defense is under a lot of pressure!
**[07:02] _Reporter**
A turning point in the very first inning.
**[07:05] int_Mine**
* There were more than a few pitchers*
* who couldn't handle*
**[07:09] int_Mine**
*this team's running game in the Invitational.*
**[07:12] int_Mine**
* How will Seido High School handle the*
* premier small-ball team in the country?*
**[07:21] @int_Kuramochi**
*I love the tension!*
**[07:25] @int_Miyuki**
*Runners on second and third.*
**[07:27] @int_Miyuki**
*We're at a disadvantage,*
**[07:30] @int_Miyuki**
* but it's nice that we can focus*
* exclusively on the batter.*
**[07:50] @int_Miyuki**
*This is what I wanted.*
**[07:52] @int_Miyuki**
*I wanted to see how well Sawamura*
**[07:54] ---**
* could take on a national powerhouse*
* when he gets like this.*
**[08:02] _Umpire**
Strike!
**[08:06] _Umpire**
Ball!
**[08:11] _Umpire**
Foul!
**[08:13] _Fan**
Two pitches inside,
then one low and away.
**[08:17] _Fan**
Their battery likes their fastballs.
**[08:20] int_Coach**
* They have the audacity*
* to throw high and inside*
**[08:22] int_Coach**
* when any fly ball to the outfield*
* will give us a run.*
**[08:26] int_Coach**
*I applaud your fearlessness, Kazuya Miyuki.*
**[08:29] @int_Miyuki**
*He wasn't tempted by the high inside pitch,*
**[08:32] @int_Miyuki**
*but went after one low and away.*
**[08:35] @int_Miyuki**
*He's trying to hit a grounder.*
**[08:39] int_Kitaooji**
* His fastballs don't drop,*
* but he can throw changeups, too.*
**[08:43] int_Kitaooji**
* I'd rather risk getting jammed*
* than swing and miss.*
**[08:47] @int_Miyuki**
*He's the batter who follows Mima.*
**[08:50] @int_Miyuki**
*He'll be hard to get out.*
**[08:53] @int_Miyuki**
*Forcing pitches through won't work.*
**[08:56] @int_Miyuki**
* But we don't want to give him*
* anything easy to hit.*
**[09:04] @int_Miyuki**
* This is the first time*
* I've given a sign in the first inning.*
**[09:12] @int_Miyuki**
*They won't be expecting this pitch.*
**[09:15] @int_Miyuki**
*It doesn't need to be perfect.*
**[09:18] @int_Miyuki**
*Swing your arm way through!*
**[09:20] @int_Miyuki**
* We'll let the movement of the ball*
* overwhelm the batter!*
**[09:27] int_Kitaooji**
*Right down the middle!*
**[09:37] _Umpire**
Strike! Batter out!
**[09:46] @Miyuki**
Two outs!
**[09:47] @Sawamura**
Two outs!
**[09:48] @Kanemaru**
Nice pitch, Sawamura!
**[09:50] Yamaguchi**
One more!
**[09:51] @Aso**
Let's stop 'em, Sawamura!
**[09:52] Seki**
Two outs!
**[09:55] @int_Yui**
*The improved cutter.*
**[09:58] _Player**
A fastball? Two-seamer?
**[10:00] _Player**
I... don't know.
**[10:02] _Player**
I thought it was a fastball,
**[10:05] _Player**
but then it disappeared.
**[10:14] _Fan**
Low and away on the first pitch!
Looking good!
**[10:16] _Fan**
He looks awfully calm when
there's a runner on third.
**[10:19] _Fan**
The Hakuryu batters are
just getting warmed up!
**[10:22] _Fan**
Mima's on second base!
**[10:24] _Fan**
If it gets to the outfield,
we'll get two runs!
**[10:26] @int_Kuramochi**
*We've got two outs, but no one on first.*
**[10:29] @int_Kuramochi**
*Don't rush things.*
**[10:34] @int_Miyuki**
*It's fine. Let's handle this carefully.*
**[10:48] @Sawamura**
Yeah!
**[10:52] _Fan**
Th-They made it through unscathed!
**[10:54] _Fan**
Two runners left stranded!
**[10:55] @Sawamura**
Yes, yes!
**[10:57] _Fan**
Hakuryu couldn't take the lead?
**[11:00] @Sawamura**
Haruichi!
**[11:01] @Kominato**
Eijun-kun!
**[11:03] @Sawamura**
Yay!
**[11:05] Mima**
It's a cutter.
**[11:07] Mima**
I could see it from second base.
**[11:10] Mima**
It suddenly broke close to home plate.
**[11:18] int_Coach**
* He can throw to all four corners and*
* maintain control on the mound in a pinch.*
**[11:23] int_Coach**
*I thought he was just a reliever,*
**[11:27] int_Coach**
* but there's more to that pitcher*
* than meets the eye.*
**[11:33] @Kataoka**
Their use of speed to pressurize the defense,
**[11:36] @Kataoka**
and their clean, efficient slides.
**[11:38] @Kataoka**
We can learn a lot from this game.
**[11:42] @Kataoka**
Now it's our turn to pressure them.
**[11:46] _All**
Yeah!
**[11:47] @Sawamura**
Let's do it!
***SIGN*** Bottom of the First
**[11:53] @int_Kuramochi**
*His screwballs can bore a hole
into right-handed batters,*
***SIGN*** Hakuryu High School Ace
Shintaro Ono
**[11:56] @int_Kuramochi**
*and he's got an incredibly
well-controlled low slider.*
**[11:59] @int_Kuramochi**
*Their ace is a cool character who almost
never shows any emotion on the mound.*
**[12:05] @int_Kuramochi**
* Once a pitcher like this settles into*
* a rhythm, he's almost untouchable.*
**[12:15] @int_Kuramochi**
*Well, there's no point...*
**[12:18] @int_Kuramochi**
*in waiting for a meatball!*
**[12:20] @Kanemaru**
He hit the first pitch!
**[12:22] @Sawamura**
That's his brand of headbutt batting!
**[12:31] _Umpire**
Safe!
**[12:32] _Fan**
Hakuryu's getting upstaged at base running!
**[12:35] _Fan**
That kid's fast!
**[12:40] @Sawamura**
How do you like that, people of Gunma?
**[12:42] @Sawamura**
Our cheetah is pretty fast!
**[12:44] @Sawamura**
Yoichi Kuramochi! Remember that
name as you make your way home!
**[12:49] @Yui**
Why's he saying that?
**[12:51] @Yuki**
No idea.
**[12:52] @int_Kuramochi**
*This is the new team's batting order.*
**[12:56] @int_Kuramochi**
* Now you have the chance to*
* give us the lead, Haruichi!*
**[13:04] int_Mine**
* Kominato-kun is batting second*
* instead of third,*
**[13:08] int_Mine**
* where Shirasu-kun is slotting in*
* after his recent hot streak.*
**[13:12] int_Mine**
* It's an aggressive order designed to score*
* ahead of Miyuki, who teams will be wary of.*
**[13:19] int_Mine**
*Even after losing in the spring tournament,*
**[13:22] int_Mine**
* Coach Kataoka seems unafraid*
* of making changes.*
**[13:36] _Umpire**
Foul!
**[13:37] _Fan**
That's the screwball he throws to righties!
**[13:39] _Fan**
He throws some nasty pitches
with a cool look on his face!
**[13:43] int_Player**
*He's swinging late.*
**[13:45] int_Player**
*Did he guess breaking ball?*
**[13:47] @int_Kominato**
*Two inside screwballs.*
**[13:49] @int_Kominato**
*Then the next one will most likely be...*
**[13:52] @int_Kuramochi**
* I only got to show him one*
* of this guy's pitches.*
**[13:56] @int_Kuramochi**
*But Haruichi is a tough one!*
**[14:10] _Umpire**
Ball!
**[14:11] int_Player**
*He calmly let it go.*
**[14:13] int_Player**
*Does he know our sequence?*
**[14:18] int_Player**
* He's got a wooden bat.*
* There's something about this batter.*
**[14:26] int_Player**
* Give me one more outside fastball,*
* just inside the strike zone.*
**[14:37] int_Player**
*Yes!*
**[14:39] int_Player**
*Caught him looking—*
**[14:46] _Fan**
Down the first base line!
**[14:48] int_Player**
*How did he make contact so late?*
**[14:51] int_Player**
* He wasn't swinging late. He was*
* waiting for it to be right by his chest.*
**[14:57] _Fan**
The second-base runner has made it home!
**[15:01] _Fan**
Second batter Kominato
hits an RBI double to take the lead!
**[15:04] _All**
Yeah!
**[15:11] (Flashback) @fb_Kominato**
I'm not as tall or strong as the others,
**[15:16] (Flashback) @fb_Kominato**
but batting isn't just about power.
**[15:20] (Flashback) @fb_Kominato**
Getting big hits when they don't want me to,
**[15:23] (Flashback) @fb_Kominato**
fouling off strikeout pitches,
**[15:26] (Flashback) @fb_Kominato**
and never swinging at balls...
**[15:30] (Flashback) @fb_Kominato**
I want to be a batter that pitchers
are afraid to face in a pinch.
**[15:38] (Flashback) @fb_Kominato**
Pitchers hate when you
keep hitting foul balls.
**[15:41] (Flashback) @fb_Kominato**
Especially in the summer.
**[15:46] (Flashback) @fb_Kominato**
What is it?
**[15:47] (Flashback) @fb_Kuramochi**
Just thinking that you two
are brothers, all right.
**[15:51] Takashima**
We haven't had a consistent two-hole,
**[15:55] Takashima**
but with Maezono-kun and
Shirasu-kun improving,
**[15:58] Takashima**
this batting order may be the most balanced.
**[16:06] (Flashback) @fb_Kominato**
Second?
**[16:09] @Kataoka**
He'd been batting third for ages.
**[16:12] @Kataoka**
I'm sure he's not too pleased with this.
**[16:19] @Sawamura**
Haruichi, nice batting!
**[16:21] @Sawamura**
I knew you had it in you!
**[16:29] (Flashback) @fb_Kominato**
Second? Am I not good enough to bat third?
**[16:35] (Flashback) @fb_Kominato**
Is that what you're saying?
**[16:42] @int_Kominato**
*Those two have improved so quickly...*
**[16:46] @int_Kominato**
*But I'm not gonna let them leave me behind!*
**[16:54] _All**
Yeah!
**[17:03] _Fan**
Nice, Mima!
**[17:03] bg_All**
Mima! Mima!
**[17:04] int_Player**
*He swung at the first pitch, too.*
**[17:06] @Miyuki**
He caught that, eh?
**[17:17] int_Player**
* The captain and cleanup,*
* the core of their team...*
**[17:21] int_Coach**
*First base is open.*
**[17:23] int_Coach**
*We don't need to push too hard,*
**[17:25] int_Coach**
*however...*
**[17:30] int_Coach**
*we must not hesitate.*
**[17:35] int_Coach**
* Giving up a walk because we hesitated is*
* not the same as one when we are attacking.*
**[17:40] int_Coach**
*It will affect the next batter as well.*
**[17:48] _Umpire**
Strike!
**[17:50] _Fan**
Painting the black inside and out!
**[17:52] _Fan**
Look at that precision!
**[17:55] _Fan**
He's got just as much control
as the Seido pitcher!
**[17:59] int_Coach**
*One ball, two strikes.*
**[18:01] int_Coach**
*We have three balls to work with.*
**[18:04] int_Coach**
*The count favors the pitcher.*
**[18:07] int_Coach**
* Momentum is on our side,*
* because we were aggressive.*
**[18:11] @int_Miyuki**
*Will he throw low sliders?*
**[18:14] @int_Miyuki**
*Or will it be a waste pitch outside?*
**[18:19] @int_Miyuki**
*It's high. Is he baiting me?*
**[18:21] @int_Miyuki**
*No, it's in the zone!*
**[18:29] @int_Miyuki**
*He got me.*
**[18:31] _Umpire**
Strike! Batter out!
**[18:33] @int_Miyuki**
*The best fastball he's thrown all day.*
**[18:37] @Kanemaru**
Damn, not Miyuki-senpai.
***SIGN*** Hakuryu
***SIGN*** Seido
***SIGN*** Top of the Third Inning
***SIGN*** No outs, runner on first
**[18:59] _Umpire**
Strike!
**[19:00] int_Player**
*That look just now...*
**[19:19] int_Player**
*Now a different pickoff move.*
**[19:22] int_Player**
*He's a skilled pitcher.*
**[19:24] int_Coach**
*How impudent.*
**[19:26] int_Coach**
* Kujo is one of the top*
* two runners on our team.*
**[19:30] int_Coach**
*I've trusted him with the green light.*
**[19:35] @int_Sawamura**
*His lead's smaller now.*
**[19:38] @Maezono**
Steal!
**[19:46] _Umpire**
Out!
**[19:50] _Fan**
There's Kazuya Miyuki's rocket arm!
**[19:53] _Fan**
That was a nice throw.
**[19:58] int_Coach**
*1.18 seconds.*
**[20:00] int_Coach**
*He's going through the stretch faster.*
**[20:03] @int_Sawamura**
*Right over the base!*
**[20:05] @int_Sawamura**
*That was a great throw!*
**[20:07] @int_Miyuki**
* You did such a good job*
* pinning the runner down,*
**[20:10] @int_Miyuki**
*I had to nail him.*
**[20:15] @int_Miyuki**
*No more runners.*
**[20:35] _Umpire**
Out!
**[20:38] @int_Miyuki**
*Yeah, that location was fine.*
**[20:44] Takashima**
Throwing a changeup to the batter
who hit one in his last at-bat...
**[20:49] Takashima**
Miyuki-kun is being unusually bold
with his pitch calling, isn't he?
**[20:53] @Kuramochi**
Two outs!
**[20:55] @Kominato**
Two outs!
**[20:57] @Sawamura**
Two outs!
**[20:59] @Maezono**
Two outs!
**[21:00] Mima**
The catcher can't stop a
stolen base by himself.
**[21:03] Mima**
The pitcher needs to cooperate, too.
**[21:07] Mima**
And he's shown he cares about his catcher.
**[21:11] Mima**
Did you drill that into him?
**[21:16] @int_Miyuki**
*Drill it in? Please.*
**[21:22] @int_Miyuki**
*He's still nowhere near complete!*
**[21:27] _Umpire**
Strike!
**[21:33] _Umpire**
Ball!
**[21:35] @int_Miyuki**
*And since he's incomplete,*
**[21:39] @int_Miyuki**
* that means he can still*
* grow an incredible amount.*
**[21:54] @int_Miyuki**
*Playing this game...*
**[21:57] ---**
*will undoubtedly...*
**[21:59] @int_Miyuki**
*make him stronger.*
**[22:03] @Sawamura**
Yeah!
**[22:06] @int_Miyuki**
*That's how Sawamura is now!*
***SIGN*** "Incomplete"
**[22:16] @Miyuki**
"Incomplete."
**[23:49] Coach**
He throws unique pitches to all four corners
**[23:52] Coach**
and stays in control on the mound
even with runners on base.
**[23:55] Coach**
He doesn't seem to care
about our base running.
**[23:57] Coach**
Let us acknowledge his skill as a pitcher.
**[23:59] @Sawamura**
That's huge!
**[24:00] @Sawamura**
That's the biggest lead yet!
**[24:03] @Miyuki**
There's no reason to hold back.
**[24:04] @Miyuki**
It's not every day you
face a batter like this.
**[24:07] @Miyuki**
That's why it's worth it to hit him
with everything you've got!
**[24:12] @Sawamura**
On the next episode of
*Ace of the Diamond Act II*:
***SIGN*** Next Time
***SIGN*** "Unleashed"
**[24:15] @Sawamura**
"Unleashed."
**[24:16] @Sawamura**
Let's win the national title!
***SIGN*** Illustration / Yuji Terajima
# 25 - Unleashed
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**[00:12] int_Player**
*Now a different pickoff move.*
**[00:15] int_Player**
*He's a skilled pitcher.*
**[00:18] @int_Sawamura**
*His lead's smaller now.*
**[00:22] @Maezono**
Steal!
**[00:29] _Umpire**
Out!
**[00:33] _Fan**
There's Kazuya Miyuki's rocket arm!
**[00:36] _Fan**
That was a nice throw.
**[00:42] int_Coach**
*1.18 seconds.*
**[00:43] int_Coach**
*He's going through the stretch faster.*
**[00:46] @Kuramochi**
Two outs!
**[00:48] @Kominato**
Two outs!
**[00:50] @Sawamura**
Two outs!
**[00:52] @Maezono**
Two outs!
**[00:53] Mima**
The catcher can't stop a
stolen base by himself.
**[00:57] Mima**
The pitcher needs to cooperate, too.
**[01:00] Mima**
And he's shown he cares about his catcher.
**[01:04] Mima**
Did you drill that into him?
**[01:09] @int_Miyuki**
*Drill it in? Please.*
**[01:15] @int_Miyuki**
*He's still nowhere near complete!*
**[01:20] _Umpire**
Strike!
**[01:26] _Umpire**
Ball!
**[01:28] @int_Miyuki**
*And since he's incomplete,*
**[01:33] @int_Miyuki**
* that means he can still*
* grow an incredible amount.*
**[01:47] @int_Miyuki**
*Playing this game...*
**[01:50] @int_Miyuki**
*will undoubtedly...*
**[01:52] @int_Miyuki**
*make him stronger.*
**[01:55] @Sawamura**
Yeah!
**[01:58] @int_Miyuki**
*That's how Sawamura is now!*
**[03:33] _Fan**
He took Mima down with a fastball!
**[03:36] _Fan**
His pitching is limiting
Hakuryu's running game!
**[03:39] _Fan**
He held them scoreless again!
**[03:45] @Kuramochi**
Sawamura, you jerk!
**[03:48] @Kanemaru**
Nice pitching!
***SIGN*** Hakuryu
***SIGN*** Seido
**[03:55] Narrator**
* Two talented pitchers who played in*
* the Invitational are facing each other*
**[03:59] Narrator**
* as the match between Hakuryu High School*
* and Seido High School*
**[04:03] Narrator**
*enters the bottom of the third inning.*
***SIGN*** Bottom of the Third
Two Outs, Runner on First
**[04:08] Narrator**
* After giving up the lead in the first inning,*
* Hakuryu's starting pitcher Ono*
**[04:13] Narrator**
* has settled down and is holding*
* the Seido batters at bay.*
***SIGN*** Hakuryu
***SIGN*** Seido
***SIGN*** Top of the Fourth
One Out, Runner on First
**[04:19] Narrator**
* Seido's starting pitcher Sawamura*
* is using his outstanding ball control*
**[04:23] Narrator**
*to avoid giving Hakuryu any chances.*
**[04:26] Narrator**
* Both pitchers have gone*
* blow-for-blow in the early innings.*
**[04:33] @Sawamura**
Yeah!
**[04:38] _Fan**
Man, they're holding off Hakuryu!
**[04:41] _Fan**
And it isn't even Furuya pitching!
**[04:42] _Fan**
Who the heck is that pitcher?
**[04:44] @Sawamura**
Kane!
**[04:45] @Kanemaru**
Sawa!
**[04:46] @Tojo**
Nice pitch, Sawamura!
**[04:59] int_Ito**
*He hit that pitch into fair territory...*
**[05:03] int_Ito**
* And these guys are barely reacting*
* to the outside sliders.*
**[05:07] int_Ito**
*Is that their strategy?*
**[05:26] @int_Furuya**
*It's like my belly is on fire,*
**[05:29] @int_Furuya**
*or like my blood is boiling.*
**[05:33] @int_Furuya**
*This is the tension I can only feel*
**[05:37] @int_Furuya**
*against a strong opponent.*
**[05:45] @int_Furuya**
*I want to stand there!*
**[05:51] @int_Furuya**
*On that mound!*
**[05:55] @Yui**
It hit the fence!
**[05:57] _Fan**
That was a hard hit between the
right and center fielders!
**[05:58] _Fan**
He's a monster!
**[06:00] _Fan**
He's even a good batter!
**[06:05] _Fan**
He's going for third!
**[06:06] _Fan**
He's crazy!
**[06:09] _Fan**
He's out!
**[06:13] _Umpire**
Out!
**[06:14] _Umpire**
Three outs! Change!
**[06:19] @Sawamura**
Furuya, why are you letting
the other team influence you?!
**[06:23] @Sawamura**
That was too greedy and reckless!
**[06:26] Takashima**
That decision...
**[06:28] Takashima**
It's like Furuya-kun's mind is racing.
**[06:36] @Sawamura**
You're being overconfident
about your running!
**[06:38] @Kominato**
Let's switch gears.
**[06:43] @Kataoka**
Aso, you're on the field this inning!
**[06:59] Seki**
See?
**[07:04] Aso**
Okay! Let's go, guys!
**[07:07] Aso**
I've got left field covered!
**[07:09] Yamaguchi**
Wow, check out his scrub aura.
**[07:11] Seki**
Yep.
**[07:23] @Kataoka**
That was a big opening against a pitcher
we've struggled with since the first inning.
**[07:29] @Kataoka**
Knowing how well this
team fields and throws,
**[07:31] @Kataoka**
I don't know what you thought
you'd gain by pushing so hard.
**[07:38] @Kataoka**
Day in and day out,
they've trained how to run bases
**[07:40] @Kataoka**
and accurately assess the situation.
**[07:44] @Kataoka**
Hakuryu does not run bases
**[07:46] @Kataoka**
with all-or-nothing gambles like you did.
**[07:51] @Kataoka**
There is no shortcut to glory.
**[07:56] @Kataoka**
The team does not need plays that
mistake aggressiveness for arrogance.
***SIGN*** Top of the Fifth
**[08:12] Higasa**
Wow, Aso!
**[08:13] Seki**
Yeah!
**[08:17] @Kuramochi**
You were at the right place.
**[08:21] Aso**
They didn't seem like they
could hit deep to left field.
**[08:24] Aso**
I'm not just sitting on
the bench to look pretty!
**[08:27] @Sawamura**
Nice, Aso-senpai!
**[08:30] Seki**
See? He latches on to
some unusual things, right?
**[08:42] _Umpire**
Out!
**[08:44] _All**
Yeah!
**[08:47] int_Coach**
*Seven outside, four inside, two changeups.*
**[08:52] int_Coach**
* The ball's speed at the beginning*
* and end of each pitch*
**[08:55] int_Coach**
*and the difference in the rotational axis*
**[08:57] int_Coach**
*changes very slightly.*
**[08:59] _Fan**
Hey, they're not just unable to run,
**[09:02] _Fan**
they can't even get on base!
**[09:04] _Fan**
That pitcher's flying through his innings.
**[09:07] @Sawamura**
People of Gunma!
**[09:09] @Sawamura**
This is Haruichi Kominato!
**[09:11] @Sawamura**
Thanks for your support!
**[09:13] @Kominato**
Knock that off!
**[09:14] _Fan**
He's got a loud mouth, though.
**[09:16] @Yui**
There he is,
calling for attention again.
**[09:19] Higasa**
Sawamura!
**[09:20] Yamaguchi**
Get back over here!
**[09:22] Seki**
Yeah!
***SIGN*** Hakuryu
Seido
**[09:39] _Umpire**
Ball!
**[09:42] int_Ito**
*They really aren't swinging at the sliders.*
**[09:46] int_Ito**
* Then we can pound the strike zone*
* with it to run up the count.*
**[09:52] _Umpire**
Strike!
**[09:54] @Sawamura**
Kanemaru!
**[09:55] @Sawamura**
More hips!
**[09:56] @Sawamura**
Hit with your hips!
**[09:59] @Miyuki**
They're starting to switch up their sequence.
**[10:03] @Miyuki**
The battery probably thinks
we won't swing at any sliders.
**[10:12] @Kataoka**
Then the time is right.
**[10:14] @Kataoka**
We'll start swinging at
their sliders next inning.
***SIGN*** Hakuryu
Seido
**[10:22] Coach**
We've only had five hits so far in this game.
**[10:26] Coach**
He throws unique pitches to all four corners
**[10:30] Coach**
and stays in control on the mound,
even with runners on base.
**[10:34] Coach**
He doesn't flinch at our base running.
Let us acknowledge his skill as a pitcher.
**[10:43] Coach**
Given that, what can we do about him?
**[10:48] Coach**
After the Invitational,
we've focused on improving our batting,
**[10:53] Coach**
and developing a new brand of Hakuryu baseball
that takes our running game to another level.
**[11:00] @int_Sawamura**
*He's crowding the plate.*
**[11:04] @int_Miyuki**
*He's using the long handle.*
**[11:07] @int_Miyuki**
*And he's good at fouling pitches off.*
**[11:10] @int_Miyuki**
* Is he trying to ignore the inside pitches*
* and wait for an outside pitch?*
**[11:17] int_Coach**
* Start by making them think*
* about what you'll do,*
**[11:21] int_Coach**
*all while keeping our strategy very simple.*
**[11:27] int_Coach**
*Once the pitch you want comes...*
**[11:30] int_Coach**
*give a decisive swing!*
**[11:33] _Fan**
Near right field!
**[11:38] int_Coach**
* Given your aggressive calls*
* in tight situations,*
**[11:41] int_Coach**
*we knew you would ask for an inside pitch.*
**[11:46] _Fan**
There's a runner on first
**[11:48] _Fan**
and Soichiro Mima is up to bat!
**[11:50] _Fan**
Mima! Mima!
**[11:52] _Fan**
Mima! Mima!
**[11:54] _Fan**
Mima! Mima!
**[11:56] _Fan**
Mima! Mima!
**[11:58] _Reporter**
This is his third at-bat.
**[12:05] @Sawamura**
That's huge!
***SIGN*** That's huge!
**[12:06] @Sawamura**
That's the biggest lead yet!
***SIGN*** That's the biggest lead yet!
**[12:09] @Kominato**
You're shouting too loud!
**[12:13] @int_Miyuki**
*Even this guy is crowding the plate.*
**[12:16] @int_Miyuki**
* It looks like they're trying to rattle us*
* from the batter's box as well as the bases.*
**[12:26] @int_Sawamura**
*With a runner on base?*
**[12:27] @int_Sawamura**
*If he runs with that lead...*
**[12:30] @int_Miyuki**
*Don't worry.*
**[12:32] @int_Miyuki**
* Taking a lead that large*
* poses obvious risks.*
**[12:36] @int_Miyuki**
* It's just a fake-out.*
* He'll run back to the base.*
**[12:44] @int_Sawamura**
*He went back as soon as I moved.*
**[12:50] _Umpire**
Ball!
**[12:53] @int_Miyuki**
*An open stance.*
**[12:55] @int_Miyuki**
*He's waiting for an inside pitch.*
**[12:59] int_Coach**
* You knew the runner would go back*
* to the base and threw a changeup.*
**[13:03] int_Coach**
* And you figured out*
* what pitch we're waiting for.*
**[13:08] @int_Miyuki**
*Now, the next pitch...*
**[13:27] @int_Miyuki**
*He's standing in his usual position.*
**[13:31] _Player**
That's the stance he doesn't normally use
because people say he's copying Ichiro.
**[13:36] _Player**
He still ends up doing it
when he's extremely focused.
**[13:41] int_Coach**
* Soichiro, is your instinct telling you*
* to take this battery head-on?*
**[13:48] @int_Miyuki**
* It would be easier for us if*
* he was batting for the team.*
**[13:53] @int_Miyuki**
* I don't think the high inside pitch we*
* got him out with last time will work.*
**[13:59] @int_Miyuki**
* If we sprinkle in the numbers with*
* fastballs to get him out of position...*
**[14:12] _Umpire**
Foul!
**[14:16] _Umpire**
Foul!
**[14:24] _Umpire**
Ball!
**[14:32] @int_Miyuki**
* He's staying perfectly balanced*
* even as we paint the corners.*
**[14:37] @int_Miyuki**
*In that case...*
**[14:43] @int_Miyuki**
*We don't need to hold back!*
**[14:52] @int_Sawamura**
*Number 7!*
**[14:54] @int_Sawamura**
*The improved cutter!*
**[15:03] _Umpire**
Foul!
**[15:07] @Yui**
He made contact on the improved cutter!
**[15:15] @int_Sawamura**
*Oh, man!*
**[15:19] @int_Sawamura**
* If the ball goes even halfway*
* too close, he'll knock it flying.*
**[15:23] @int_Sawamura**
*He definitely will!*
**[15:27] @Maezono**
Looking good, Sawamura!
**[15:29] @Maezono**
Stay aggressive!
**[15:31] @int_Sawamura**
*This guy's crazy!*
**[15:35] _Umpire**
Ball!
**[15:37] @int_Miyuki**
*You're forcing it.*
**[15:39] @int_Miyuki**
*Stay calm.*
**[15:43] @int_Miyuki**
* It's not every day you*
* face a batter like this.*
**[15:47] @int_Miyuki**
* That's why it's worth it to hit him*
* with everything you've got!*
**[16:01] @int_Miyuki**
* Half-hearted pitches won't*
* strike this guy out.*
**[16:06] @int_Miyuki**
* It's a little premature to use*
* this pitch, but it's worth a try.*
**[16:13] @int_Miyuki**
*Unleash Number 11, the splitter!*
**[16:32] @Yui**
The count is three balls, two strikes.
**[16:35] @Yui**
The runner will make his move.
**[16:38] @Yui**
We want to avoid the extra-base hit.
**[16:54] _Umpire**
Ball four!
**[16:57] _Fan**
Man, he got walked.
**[16:59] _Fan**
Did Mima get the better of them?
**[17:01] _Fan**
Now there are no outs,
with runners on first and second.
**[17:05] @int_Yui**
*What was that?*
**[17:07] int_Coach**
*Did that pitch drop?*
**[17:11] int_Coach**
* So there are more breaking balls*
* that pitcher hasn't thrown yet.*
**[17:16] _Player**
Was that a forkball?
**[17:17] Mima**
Probably.
**[17:19] Mima**
It looked like he was pinching it.
**[17:22] @int_Sawamura**
*Damn, I forced it.*
**[17:24] @int_Sawamura**
*I was too eager to get a strike!*
**[17:27] @Miyuki**
Sawamura, next is the cleanup!
**[17:31] @int_Miyuki**
*We hadn't practiced that pitch much anyway.*
**[17:33] @int_Miyuki**
*Don't worry about it.*
**[17:37] @int_Miyuki**
*The long handle...*
**[17:40] @int_Miyuki**
*Crowding the plate...*
**[17:46] @int_Miyuki**
*This is the first pitch after a walk.*
**[17:48] @int_Miyuki**
*He's going to be swinging.*
**[17:51] @int_Miyuki**
*I want to see what he'll do.*
**[17:53] @int_Miyuki**
*I don't need a strike.*
**[17:57] @int_Sawamura**
*This is the first pitch after a walk...*
**[18:00] @int_Sawamura**
*I can't throw a meatball.*
**[18:03] @int_Miyuki**
*Let's start with a ball!*
**[18:04] @int_Sawamura**
*Just on the edge!*
**[18:08] @int_Miyuki**
*In the strike zone?!*
**[18:12] _Fan**
Near right field!
**[18:16] @Maezono**
Back home!
**[18:24] _Umpire**
Out!
**[18:31] Yamaguchi**
Yeah! Nice, Shirasu!
**[18:33] Higasa**
Yeah!
**[18:34] Yamaguchi**
That guy can throw strikes from the outfield!
**[18:36] Yamaguchi**
The white laser!
**[18:38] Higasa**
A modest flex!
**[18:41] _Fan**
The Seido fielders are good.
**[18:43] _Fan**
They're well-trained.
**[18:45] _Fan**
So is that batter.
He promptly moved up to second.
**[18:48] @Miyuki**
My bad. I should have said I
wanted it further outside.
**[18:52] @Sawamura**
Sorry, I was too eager for a strike.
**[18:56] @Miyuki**
Runners on second and third.
**[18:58] @Miyuki**
Let's switch gears.
**[18:59] @Sawamura**
Yes, sir!
**[19:01] @int_Kataoka**
*The third-base runner is Mima.*
**[19:03] @int_Kataoka**
* He'll run on a grounder,*
* and they might try a squeeze play.*
**[19:08] @int_Kataoka**
*Infielders, play in.*
**[19:11] @int_Kataoka**
*Second base and shortstop,*
**[19:12] @int_Kataoka**
*be ready to throw the ball home.*
**[19:16] @int_Kataoka**
* Outfielders, don't let the*
* second-base runner make it home.*
**[19:21] @Tojo**
Sawamura, one out!
**[19:24] @int_Aso**
*Come on, let me show off!*
**[19:27] @Kuramochi**
Stay aggressive, Sawamura!
**[19:29] @Kominato**
Make him hit it here!
**[19:30] bg_All**
Keep it going, Sawamura!
**[19:32] bg_All**
Eijun-kun!
**[19:34] @int_Sawamura**
*These guys have my back,*
**[19:38] @int_Sawamura**
* so why am I still thinking*
* about that last play?*
**[19:49] @int_Sawamura**
*What's important is the next pitch.*
**[19:55] @int_Sawamura**
*One moment can decide the outcome.*
**[20:01] Seki**
The runners aren't moving!
**[20:02] Yamaguchi**
They're doing a safety squeeze!
**[20:05] @int_Sawamura**
*One pitch can decide it!*
**[20:10] _Umpire**
Foul!
**[20:16] int_Ito**
* It's the middle innings, and his*
* pitches aren't slowing down.*
**[20:19] int_Ito**
*They actually seem sharper.*
**[20:22] @int_Miyuki**
*He's pitching without hesitation.*
**[20:28] @int_Miyuki**
*He's choking up on the bat.*
**[20:32] int_Ito**
*Ono is pitching so patiently.*
**[20:35] int_Ito**
* I'm his partner, so I*
* want to get a run for him.*
**[20:39] int_Ito**
*I want to get Mima home.*
**[20:47] (Flashback) @fb_Miyuki**
Get a deeper knowledge of every play
**[20:50] (Flashback) @fb_Miyuki**
and learn why you throw each pitch.
**[20:53] (Flashback) @fb_Miyuki**
That's what I need from you.
**[21:04] _Fan**
A tough to hit inside pitch!
**[21:06] _Fan**
This battery is really aggressive!
**[21:08] @int_Yui**
*The more risk involved, the bolder they play.*
**[21:11] @Kanemaru**
Nice pitch! Looking good, Sawamura!
**[21:17] @int_Miyuki**
*He's focusing on the inside.*
**[21:19] @int_Miyuki**
*We'll finish him with an outside pitch.*
**[21:26] @int_Sawamura**
*I want to catch up.*
**[21:29] @int_Sawamura**
*To help our team...*
**[21:32] @int_Sawamura**
*achieve victory!*
**[21:36] @int_Sawamura**
*I want to get closer...*
**[21:40] @int_Sawamura**
*for the summer!*
**[21:52] _Umpire**
Strike! Batter out!
***SIGN*** "Unleashed"
**[22:17] @Miyuki**
"Unleashed."
**[23:49] @Sawamura**
It's thrilling to go toe-to-toe
with a strong team like this.
**[23:54] @Furuya**
It doesn't matter how well you
pitched if you lose the game.
**[23:57] @Furuya**
If you lose, it's over.
**[23:59] @Sawamura**
I don't want to let anyone take it.
**[24:01] @Sawamura**
This is my place!
**[24:03] @Furuya**
I won't let it end like this.
**[24:04] @Furuya**
Even one day longer.
**[24:05] @Furuya**
Longer than any other team.
**[24:07] @Furuya**
I will fulfill my duty.
**[24:10] @Sawamura**
On the next episode of
*Ace of the Diamond Act II*:
**[24:14] @Sawamura**
"Beneath the Same Banner."
***SIGN*** Next Time
***SIGN*** "Beneath the Same Banner"
**[24:15] @Sawamura**
Let's win the national title!
***SIGN*** Illustration / Yuji Terajima
# 26 - Beneath the Same Banner
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***SIGN*** Seido Practice Field A
Seido – Ichidai Sakurai
(West Tokyo) (East Tokyo)
**[00:18] _Umpire**
Out!
**[00:23] _Player**
The second baseman went to cover first base.
**[00:25] _Coach**
That catcher again.
**[00:28] @Ochiai**
Well played.
**[00:30] Kukki**
When did they plan that out?
**[00:32] Kukki**
I want in!
**[00:34] _Player**
One out!
**[00:36] _Player**
Nice, Okumura!
***SIGN*** Sakurai
Seido
**[00:40] @int_Okumura**
* With the runner gone,*
* he's going to be swinging.*
**[00:43] @int_Okumura**
* Let's keep the pitches low*
* and avoid any extra-base hits.*
**[00:49] @int_Ochiai**
*I thought they'd give up some more runs.*
**[00:53] @int_Ochiai**
*He's calling good timeouts at crucial moments*
**[00:56] @int_Ochiai**
*and calling a good game for an older pitcher.*
**[01:03] _Player**
Nice, second!
**[01:05] _Player**
Yeah!
**[01:06] _Player**
Two outs!
**[01:07] _Player**
Two outs!
**[01:10] @int_Ochiai**
* He has a strong arm,*
* stability behind the plate,*
**[01:14] @int_Ochiai**
* and the leadership skills that will*
* make even the older boys follow him.*
**[01:21] @int_Ochiai**
*Seto's support is an important part of that,*
**[01:23] @int_Ochiai**
* but with the right training,*
* he could be the best catcher in Tokyo.*
**[01:29] @int_Ochiai**
*He would be heavily influenced by me, though.*
***SIGN*** Gunma
**[03:10] _All**
Yeah!
**[03:14] int_Ito**
*He swung at the first slider!*
**[03:18] _Fan**
Second-base runner Shirasu has made it home!
**[03:21] _Fan**
There's the insurance run
Seido's been wanting!
**[03:24] Mine**
Breathing life into a stale game
with a well-placed swing...
**[03:28] Mine**
That's the job of the cleanup.
**[03:30] _Scout**
I love how clutch that guy is.
**[03:33] _Scout**
If he performs like that
at Koshien Stadium this summer,
**[03:35] _Scout**
we'll have another powerhouse
to watch out for.
**[03:38] _Scout**
Please, no.
**[03:41] @int_Miyuki**
* We need to press the battery*
* while they're confused.*
**[03:46] _Player**
Steal!
**[03:50] _Fan**
A hit-and-run!
**[03:51] Yamaguchi**
Zono hit to opposite field?!
**[03:59] Yamaguchi**
Aso!
**[04:01] Aso**
Yes, yes, yes!
**[04:08] @Yui**
We made the battery think
we wouldn't swing at sliders,
**[04:13] @Yui**
then hit it when they threw it
to run up the count.
**[04:16] @Yui**
We don't get much playing time
in the first string,
**[04:16] _Sign**
I want to play
**[04:19] @Yui**
but we still learn a lot.
**[04:23] @Yui**
Yeah, I want to play, too.
***SIGN*** Hakuryu
***SIGN*** Seido
***SIGN*** Top of the Seventh
**[05:16] _Umpire**
Strike! Batter out!
**[05:22] _Fan**
All three pitches were his patented slider.
**[05:25] _Fan**
Ono is getting worked up.
**[05:26] _Fan**
Can you blame him?
**[05:28] _Fan**
They still haven't scored
a single run against that pitcher.
**[05:32] @Sawamura**
Damn it! Just barely missed!
**[05:35] @Kuramochi**
You had your eye on the ball.
**[05:37] @Tojo**
Nice swings!
**[05:38] ---**
Not everyone could've swung on all three!
**[05:45] @int_Sawamura**
*I'm disappointed about striking out, but...*
**[05:50] @int_Sawamura**
* There's something fun*
* about this disappointment.*
**[05:58] @int_Sawamura**
* It's thrilling to be outplaying*
* such a strong opponent.*
**[06:06] @Sawamura**
The top of the order is up.
**[06:15] @int_Sawamura**
* This is the feeling of fulfillment*
* I didn't have at the Invitational!*
**[06:23] @int_Sawamura**
*It's the greatest!*
**[06:32] @int_Sawamura**
*This moment...*
**[06:36] @int_Sawamura**
*Two innings.*
**[06:39] @int_Sawamura**
*Just two innings.*
**[06:45] @int_Sawamura**
*I want this moment for myself*
**[06:51] @int_Sawamura**
*and no one else!*
**[06:59] @int_Sawamura**
*This place is mine!*
***SIGN*** Top of the Ninth
**[07:25] @Sawamura**
Yeah!
**[07:49] _All**
Thank you!
**[08:05] Ono**
We'll beat you next time.
**[08:06] @Sawamura**
Sure, let's play!
**[08:08] @Sawamura**
I'll break that poker face of yours!
**[08:11] @Sawamura**
Thank you!
**[08:21] _Fan**
Hakuryu managed to score one run when
that double play in the eighth broke down.
**[08:26] _Fan**
Kazuya Miyuki leads a strong Seido defense.
**[08:31] _Fan**
They couldn't get a read on that southpaw.
***SIGN*** Eijun Sawamura
Innings Pitched: 9 Pitches: 140
Hits Allowed: 9 Walk(s): 1
Strikeouts: 6 Run(s) Allowed: 1
**[08:36] _Scout**
He looked very comfortable turning
things around when he was in trouble...
**[08:41] _Reporter**
I bet Hakuryu didn't expect any pitcher
besides Furuya to hold them to just one run.
**[08:47] _Reporter**
He's really a remarkable pitcher.
**[08:50] Mine**
He's Eijun Sawamura.
**[08:54] Mine**
You won't regret learning his name.
**[08:58] @Kominato**
I'll help you cool down.
**[09:00] @Sawamura**
Thanks.
**[09:01] Higasa**
The next game starts in twenty minutes.
**[09:03] @Miyuki**
Kaneda is starting.
**[09:05] @Miyuki**
Everyone who's playing in this game, warm up!
**[09:10] (Flashback) @fb_Sawamura**
If I were a more trustworthy pitcher,
you'd've been subbed out sooner!
**[09:14] (Flashback) @fb_Sawamura**
That makes it my fault!
**[09:16] (Flashback) @fb_Sawamura**
We lost because I'm not trustworthy!
**[09:21] (Flashback) @fb_Sawamura**
If the pitcher and catcher become one
and produce a work of art...
**[09:27] (Flashback) @fb_Sawamura**
That will be the best pitching of all.
**[09:34] @Furuya**
Nice pitching.
**[09:51] @Sawamura**
I'm not satisfied.
**[09:55] @Sawamura**
I let runners get to third too many times...
**[09:59] @Sawamura**
and I relied too heavily on the fielders.
**[10:03] @Sawamura**
I'm not satisfied at all!
**[10:16] @Furuya**
Good.
**[10:21] @Furuya**
Then you can compete with me.
**[10:31] @Yui**
*Is he bluffing?*
**[10:39] @int_Furuya**
* It doesn't matter how well you pitched*
* if you lose the game.*
**[10:45] @int_Furuya**
* You can't win if your opponent*
* pitches better than you.*
**[10:51] @int_Furuya**
*If you lose, it's over.*
**[10:53] @int_Furuya**
*So just don't let them score,*
**[10:57] @int_Furuya**
*don't give them any openings,*
**[10:59] @int_Furuya**
*and shut them down.*
**[11:02] @int_Furuya**
*Overpower them.*
**[11:05] @int_Furuya**
*The ace must lead his team to victory.*
**[11:10] @int_Furuya**
*The ace must keep winning.*
**[11:14] (Flashback) @fb_Furuya**
I'll be the best pitcher in Japan.
My goal has not changed.
**[11:21] (Flashback) @fb_Miyuki**
What's wrong?
**[11:23] (Flashback) @fb_Miyuki**
You're the one who dragged me out here.
**[11:26] (Flashback) @fb_Miyuki**
Don't hold back.
Throw with everything you've got.
**[11:30] (Flashback) @fb_Miyuki**
I guess that works for you, though.
**[11:34] (Flashback) @fb_Miyuki**
You can be the kind of pitcher that
pulls his team through brute force.
**[11:40] @int_Furuya**
*Even one day longer.*
**[11:43] @int_Furuya**
*Longer than any other team.*
**[11:45] (Flashback) @fb_Miyuki**
On another note...
**[11:47] (Flashback) @fb_Miyuki**
If you want to pitch, come see me.
**[11:50] (Flashback) @fb_Miyuki**
I'll do my best to help.
**[11:57] (Flashback) @fb_Furuya**
I won't let it end like this.
**[12:00] (Flashback) @fb_Furuya**
I will fulfill my duty.
***SIGN*** Game 2
Seido – Hanazawa
(West Tokyo) (Tochigi)
**[12:17] Narrator**
*Thus began the second game.*
**[12:19] Narrator**
* Kaneda, the starting pitcher,*
* was taken out in the early innings.*
**[12:22] Narrator**
* The relief pitcher, Kawashima, took the*
* mound after pitching the previous day.*
***SIGN*** Hanazawa
***SIGN*** Seido
**[12:26] Narrator**
* The third-years led the charge*
* and scored run after run.*
**[12:31] Narrator**
* In the sixth inning,*
* they finally took the lead.*
**[12:35] Narrator**
*In the eighth inning, second-year Takatsu's*
**[12:38] Narrator**
* added some insurance runs*
* on a two-RBI hit with the bases loaded.*
***SIGN*** Hit a Double as Pinch Hitter
***SIGN*** Three Strikeouts
**[12:45] Narrator**
*Seido defeated Hanazawa High School 8–6.*
**[12:50] Narrator**
* The team has won all four*
* of their Golden Week games.*
**[12:55] _Player**
Hurry up with those bags!
**[12:57] Seki**
Yeah! We have to meet at the stands.
**[13:00] Kitaoji**
Are you heading back?
**[13:01] @Kuramochi**
We'll hang around for a bit.
**[13:03] @Maezono**
We're borrowing a field near our hotel.
**[13:06] _Player**
You're gonna practice?!
**[13:12] @Miyuki**
Seriously, what is it?
**[13:18] Mima**
Do you use LINE?
***SIGN*** May 5th
***SIGN*** Last Day of Golden Week
***SIGN*** Tokyo Municipal Komazawa Stadium
Yakushi – Ueda
(West Tokyo) (Kanagawa)
***SIGN*** Yakushi
Ueda
**[13:38] Mishima**
I'll protect the first-base
line to the death!
**[13:40] Mishima**
Leave this to me and pitch, first-year!
**[13:44] Todoroki**
I've got the third-base line!
**[13:51] Mishima**
Not a bad pitch!
**[13:52] _Player**
Nice pitch!
**[13:55] _Player**
He's awfully relaxed for
his first game pitching.
**[13:58] _Player**
Nice pitch, Tomobe!
**[13:59] _Player**
Nice pitch!
**[14:01] Sanada**
That first-year's got a good slider.
**[14:04] Sanada**
And we always need a good southpaw.
**[14:06] _Coach**
One of the few benefits to
joining a small team like ours
**[14:10] _Coach**
is getting to play in a lot of games.
**[14:14] _Coach**
We'll get him some experience
before the summer
**[14:17] _Coach**
and give ourselves some depth on the bench.
**[14:20] Sanada**
He looks ready to play, not just add depth.
**[14:24] _Coach**
*When the new guys are performing well,*
**[14:26] _Coach**
*it helps motivate the rest of the team.*
**[14:29] _Coach**
*Everyone benefits.*
**[14:33] _Coach**
*The only thing I can complain about...*
**[14:35] _Coach**
*is my idiot son.*
**[14:39] Todoroki**
Nice pitch, nice pitch!
**[14:41] Todoroki**
I wanna hit it!
**[14:43] _Player**
You're playing too close, Todoroki-senpai.
**[14:46] _Player**
Stand back, please.
**[14:51] _Coach**
*Raichi just hasn't been on the ball lately.*
**[14:55] _Coach**
* Looks like people have been*
* fawning on him in class, too.*
**[14:59] _Coach**
* Maybe I fed him too much good food*
* after the Invitational.*
**[15:03] _Coach**
I don't like it.
***SIGN*** Irate
**[15:05] int_Sanada**
*He's been furrowing his brow lately.*
**[15:09] int_Sanada**
*People come to see him every day,*
**[15:11] int_Sanada**
* and he said he's been invited out*
* by the boosters more and more.*
**[15:16] int_Sanada**
*He can't stand alcohol, though.*
**[15:21] int_Sanada**
I'll go warm up my arm.
**[15:24] _Coach**
You're not gonna pitch today!
**[15:26] _Coach**
Sanada!
**[15:28] _Coach**
You're pitching in the Kanto tournament!
**[15:30] _Coach**
If you hurt yourself...
**[15:31] Sanada**
It's okay.
**[15:35] Sanada**
Think back to last summer
**[15:37] Sanada**
when we played game after game
because we didn't have enough players.
**[15:40] Sanada**
Compared to then, I'm taking it easy.
**[15:49] _Coach**
H-Hey, you're still not pitching!
**[15:52] Sanada**
I'll be applying pressure from the bullpen!
**[16:01] int_Coach**
*I've never seen such an agreeable ace.*
**[16:05] int_Coach**
*I wish he were my son.*
**[16:09] Todoroki**
You gonna throw?
**[16:11] int_Coach**
*Man...*
**[16:14] int_Coach**
*We've come so far, become so strong...*
**[16:16] int_Coach**
* But now we've got even*
* more people to answer to.*
**[16:21] int_Coach**
*Man, what a pain.*
**[16:25] int_Coach**
*I've been schooled by a kid again!*
**[16:31] _Umpire**
Ball four!
**[16:36] _Fan**
Ah, what a waste!
***SIGN*** Gunma Day 2
Seido – Akae
(West Tokyo) (Gunma)
**[16:37] _Fan**
He walked two batters in a row!
**[16:39] _Fan**
What's wrong?
***SIGN*** Akae
***SIGN*** Seido
**[16:40] _Fan**
He got six strikeouts on the trot,
but now he's losing control.
**[16:45] _Fan**
It must be scary on the bench
not knowing when he'll break.
**[16:51] @Miyuki**
Why are you getting worked up against
batters in the bottom of the order?
**[16:54] @Furuya**
I was trying to paint the corners.
**[16:56] @Miyuki**
Then you're way off.
**[16:59] @Miyuki**
We'll focus on outside fastballs
for the early innings.
**[17:02] @Miyuki**
The batters aren't seeing the ball,
so keep the pitches in the strike zone.
**[17:06] @Miyuki**
Once they start to find pitches to swing at,
I'll ask for different ones.
**[17:10] Ota**
I guess he's not doing well again...
**[17:13] Takashima**
So it would seem.
**[17:15] Takashima**
He's tensing up now that
there are runners on base.
**[17:19] Takashima**
He probably realizes it.
**[17:27] int_Watanabe**
* The team is starting to get tense*
* when Furuya takes the mound.*
**[17:34] _Umpire**
Ball!
**[17:36] int_Watanabe**
*But that's because everyone knows...*
**[17:40] int_Watanabe**
*how he pitched in the Invitational.*
**[17:43] (Flashback) @fb_Furuya**
I believe I only improved
because I came here.
**[17:50] (Flashback) @fb_Furuya**
And I know I can still get a lot better here.
**[17:54] int_Watanabe**
*And that he feels the responsibility of ace*
**[17:57] int_Watanabe**
*when he's on the mound, more than anyone.*
**[18:00] @int_Miyuki**
*Right here!*
**[18:10] _Player**
Yeah, a double play!
**[18:17] @int_Miyuki**
*A hard hit right past a runner.*
**[18:20] @int_Miyuki**
*It's a relief that they can handle that.*
**[18:24] _All**
Two outs!
**[18:26] @Sawamura**
That's just two outs!
**[18:28] @Sawamura**
Don't relax until you get one more!
**[18:34] int_Watanabe**
*They all feel the same way!*
***SIGN*** Satoru Furuya
Innings Pitched: 7 Pitches: 140
Hits Allowed: 5 Walks: 6
Strikeouts: 9 Runs Allowed: 2
***SIGN*** Yes!
***SIGN*** Let's go, young Yui!
**[18:39] Narrator**
*Sawamura took the mound in the eighth inning.*
**[18:43] Narrator**
*He and Yui were the battery.*
**[18:52] @Yui**
Timeout, please.
**[18:56] @Yui**
What's wrong?
**[18:58] @Sawamura**
I forgot to take a deep breath.
**[19:00] @Yui**
Huh?
**[19:01] @Sawamura**
Let's do it together!
**[19:02] @Yui**
Huh?
**[19:07] @Sawamura**
One more time!
**[19:09] @Yui**
Yes, sir.
**[19:12] Narrator**
*He allowed only one hit.*
**[19:15] Narrator**
*His reliable pitching made
for excellent relief.*
***SIGN*** Akae
Seido
**[19:18] Narrator**
*The lineup exploded too, and Seido
defeated Akae High School 11-2.*
***SIGN*** Game 2
Seido – Kadowaki
(West Tokyo) (Gunma)
**[19:25] Narrator**
*Now the second game...*
**[19:27] Narrator**
*Miyuki was once again the starting catcher.*
**[19:31] Narrator**
* He called for sinkers against Kadowaki's*
* numerous left-handed batters.*
**[19:37] Narrator**
* And starting pitcher Kawakami*
* did exactly what he asked for.*
**[19:42] Narrator**
* He pitched well, not letting any runners*
* reach second base until the fifth inning.*
**[19:47] Narrator**
* From the seventh inning,*
* the Kaneda-Ono battery pitched,*
**[19:54] Narrator**
* and the ninth inning saw*
* the Kawashima-Yui battery.*
***SIGN*** Masashi Yuki
At-bats: 4 Hits: 3 Runs Batted In: 3
(2 doubles)
***SIGN*** Errors: 2
***SIGN*** Seido
Kadowaki
**[20:03] Narrator**
*The pitching staff held the Kadowaki batters
to four hits in a shutout.*
**[20:16] @int_Tojo**
* I was ready, but I didn't*
* get a chance to play.*
**[20:19] @int_Kanemaru**
*I need to up my OBP.*
***SIGN*** Furuya Sawamura Kawakami Kaneda Kawashima
***SIGN*** GP IP H SO BB ER
**[20:31] @int_Miyuki**
* We managed to make it through*
* without anyone breaking down.*
**[20:35] @int_Miyuki**
*It's a good thing we had Kawashima.*
***SIGN*** Inbox Soichiro Mima No subject I'll be waiting at Koshien
**[20:48] (Flashback) @fb_Miyuki**
Sorry, I don't own a smartphone.
**[20:51] (Flashback) fb_Mima**
What?
**[20:52] (Flashback) @fb_Miyuki**
A feature phone is all I need.
**[20:54] (Flashback) fb_Mima**
I see.
**[20:55] (Flashback) fb_Mima**
In this digital era,
**[20:58] (Flashback) fb_Mima**
you block out excess information
**[21:00] (Flashback) fb_Mima**
and trust your own body and emotions.
**[21:03] (Flashback) fb_Mima**
You must be the stoic type.
**[21:07] (Flashback) @fb_Miyuki**
I think you're overstating it.
**[21:09] (Flashback) fb_Mima**
My interest is piqued even more.
**[21:11] (Flashback) fb_Mima**
I think you and I can share
valuable information.
**[21:16] (Flashback) fb_Mima**
Just tell me your email address.
**[21:19] (Flashback) @fb_Miyuki**
You're still being so demanding.
**[21:21] (Flashback) @fb_Miyuki**
Well, since you insist.
**[21:23] (Flashback) fb_Mima**
How many scouting groups have there been?
**[21:26] (Flashback) fb_Mima**
The ones that have reached out to you.
**[21:30] @fbint_Miyuki**
* The coach said that there were*
* four more after the Invitational.*
**[21:34] @fbint_Miyuki**
*I'll err on the high side.*
**[21:36] (Flashback) @fb_Miyuki**
About ten, I think.
**[21:39] (Flashback) @fb_Miyuki**
How about you?
**[21:40] fb_Mima**
*T-Ten?!*
**[21:44] (Flashback) fb_Mima**
The real battle will be after the summer.
**[21:47] (Flashback) @fb_Miyuki**
How about you?
**[21:49] (Flashback) fb_Mima**
I'll be seeing you again!
**[21:50] (Flashback) @fb_Miyuki**
How about you?
**[21:55] @int_Miyuki**
* Why do I find myself among*
* all these competitive types?*
***SIGN*** Seido High School
Golden Week Games
**[22:03] Narrator**
* The results of Seido High*
* School's Golden Week games...*
***SIGN*** Results: 6–0
**[22:07] Narrator**
*Six wins and no losses.*
***SIGN*** "Beneath the Same Banner"
**[22:15] @Miyuki**
"Beneath the Same Banner."
**[23:49] @Kataoka**
It may be more important for Furuya to
focus on his daily life instead of baseball.
**[23:54] Ono**
Furuya, do you really not
trust us third-years?
**[23:58] Ono**
So much so that you try
to carry the whole team?
**[24:01] Ono**
We aren't going to let you
play baseball by yourself.
**[24:04] @Kataoka**
You have tunnel vision right now.
**[24:06] @Kataoka**
You only see your larger goal.
**[24:08] @Kataoka**
What kind of pitcher do you
think the best in Japan is?
**[24:12] @Kataoka**
On the next episode of
*Ace of the Diamond Act II*:
**[24:14] @Kataoka**
"The Note."
***SIGN*** Next Time
**[24:16] @Kataoka**
Let's win the national title!
***SIGN*** Illustration / Yuji Terajima
# 27 - The Note
Source: [Crunchyroll](https://www.crunchyroll.com/series/GYX0MZ58R/ace-of-the-diamond)
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**[00:05] _Player**
Whoa, most of the rakes are gone.
**[00:07] _Player**
Just two left?
**[00:08] _Player**
The upperclassmen act fast.
**[00:11] @Seto**
Want to take a break?
**[00:12] _Player**
Nah, I'm fine.
**[00:14] _Player**
The first string is coming back today,
so we'll handle it.
**[00:18] _Player**
We want to give it back in its perfect state.
**[00:22] @Seto**
I guess we can go look for stray balls.
**[00:24] Kukki**
Yeah.
**[00:25] @int_Asada**
*Th-This tire is heavy!*
**[00:28] @int_Asada**
*Did Sawamura-senpai always run like this?*
***SIGN*** Golden Week
Second String Results
4 Wins 1 Loss
**[00:32] @Seto**
The first string will once again
be the focus of practice from tomorrow.
**[00:36] @Seto**
I wish I could've played in more games.
***SIGN*** Okumura in particular,
wearing the catcher's mask,
made his presence known
in the second win,
**[00:38] Kukki**
Wonder how Yui and Yuki did.
**[00:40] Kukki**
Think they got any hits?
***SIGN*** batting in four runs
and performing well
on offense and defense.
**[02:19] Sachiko**
We're back!
**[02:20] Haruno**
Welcome back!
**[02:22] @Ochiai**
You're early.
**[02:23] Ota**
There was less traffic on the highway
than we expected.
**[02:26] Ota**
How did the team do?
**[02:28] @Ochiai**
With the main team gone, they had
a chance to really enjoy their games.
**[02:33] @Ochiai**
We lost one game, but gained a lot.
Especially the first-years.
**[02:39] Ota**
The first string won all six games!
**[02:42] Ota**
No one got hurt! It was a great Golden Week!
**[02:46] @Ochiai**
I saw this.
**[02:48] Ota**
What?
**[02:49] _Sign**
Eijun Sawamura (West Tokyo)
With ace Furuya on the bench, Seido defeated
Invitational semifinalist Hakuryu High School.
Starting pitcher Sawamura had a great day and
exemplified Seido's well-rounded pitching staff.
**[02:49] @Ochiai**
This site has a detailed account
of the game against Hakuryu.
**[02:54] _Sign**
Hakuryu High School 1 – 3 Seido High School
Is Seido's Golden Age Coming?
**[02:55] @Ochiai**
"With ace Furuya on the bench,
**[02:58] @Ochiai**
Seido defeated Invitational
semifinalist Hakuryu High School.
**[03:02] @Ochiai**
Starting pitcher Eijun Sawamura
had a great day
**[03:05] @Ochiai**
and exemplified Seido's
well-rounded pitching staff.
**[03:08] @Ochiai**
Jolting Hakuryu and staying
calm under pressure,
**[03:13] @Ochiai**
he seemed to have a presence
becoming of an ace."
**[03:16] Watanabe**
That's high praise.
**[03:17] @Ochiai**
"Seido, long singled out
for not having an ace,
**[03:22] @Ochiai**
now has two worthy pitchers in the same year:
**[03:25] @Ochiai**
Satoru Furuya and Eijun Sawamura.
**[03:28] @Ochiai**
If they live up to their full potential,
**[03:30] @Ochiai**
it could certainly mean the coming
of a golden age for Seido."
**[03:35] Ota**
That really is high praise!
**[03:37] @Ochiai**
Did he really do that well?
**[03:39] @Ochiai**
I'd like to see the video.
**[03:41] @Miyuki**
He said himself that he isn't satisfied.
**[03:46] @Kataoka**
Runners got to third base several times.
**[03:50] @Kataoka**
If luck had gone their way,
they could've scored two or three more runs.
**[03:55] @Kataoka**
It's reassuring that Sawamura is aware of it.
**[04:01] @Kataoka**
I'm looking forward to
seeing him pitch again.
**[04:07] Ota**
Let's not forget about Kawakami!
**[04:09] Ota**
His sinker made quite a splash!
**[04:12] Watanabe**
Yes, sir.
**[04:13] Ota**
Seido has three outstanding pitchers.
**[04:15] Ota**
Kaneda gave up a few hits,
but still held his own.
**[04:19] Ota**
Kawashima pitched on every day, too.
**[04:23] @Ochiai**
And Furuya?
**[04:25] @Ochiai**
How did Furuya do?
**[04:27] Ota**
Furuya had several strikeouts...
**[04:31] Ota**
Right?
**[04:32] @Miyuki**
Still the same.
**[04:34] @Miyuki**
He let his emotions get the better
of him and became erratic.
**[04:38] @Miyuki**
He's very tense overall.
**[04:40] @Miyuki**
His pitches lose their sharpness
when there's a runner on base.
**[04:47] @Ochiai**
Well, we are asking more of him.
**[04:52] @Ochiai**
Perhaps trying to live up to his
perception of an ace is hindering him.
**[04:57] @Kataoka**
It may be more important for Furuya to
focus on his daily life instead of baseball.
**[05:05] @Kataoka**
He's developed tunnel vision
**[05:08] @Kataoka**
and can only see his larger goal.
**[05:11] @Kataoka**
He must think about how
best to reach that goal
**[05:14] @Kataoka**
and what he should be
doing on a daily basis.
**[05:17] @Kataoka**
I think that thought process
is what he is lacking.
**[05:21] @Kataoka**
He must consider what he should do
each and every day,
**[05:24] @Kataoka**
starting with his life outside of baseball.
**[05:26] @Kataoka**
I believe that is the quickest path to take.
**[05:31] @Kataoka**
He keeps his baseball journal.
I will speak with him more often.
**[05:37] @int_Miyuki**
*Starting with his daily life?*
**[05:40] @int_Miyuki**
*That sounds like asking even more from him!*
**[05:44] @Kataoka**
Miyuki, we'll have a pitchers' meeting
in the morning tomorrow.
**[05:47] @Kataoka**
Tell the fielders that
they're to practice on their own.
**[05:50] @Miyuki**
Understood.
**[05:52] @Miyuki**
I'll go take care of it.
**[05:56] @int_Ochiai**
*I see. He's giving his mind a makeover.*
**[06:00] @int_Ochiai**
* That's the approach an educator*
* like Kataoka would take.*
**[06:04] @int_Ochiai**
*In that case, I'll work on the physical,*
**[06:07] @int_Ochiai**
*focusing on his body and technique.*
**[06:12] @Ochiai**
This is getting interesting.
**[06:15] @Ochiai**
There are several highly skilled players
on the second string, too.
**[06:19] @Ochiai**
I will continue to train them
and pressure the first string.
**[06:23] @Ochiai**
They all want to earn
a number on their jersey,
**[06:27] @Ochiai**
making us selectors' job
that much harder.
**[06:31] @Ochiai**
In the next month and a half,
they'll try to do just that.
**[06:35] @Ochiai**
It's the best possible problem to have.
**[06:37] @Ochiai**
We just hope none of them are injured.
**[06:42] @Ochiai**
Let's make this golden age.
**[06:46] @Ochiai**
Shall we?
**[06:52] @Kataoka**
Yes.
**[07:09] (Flashback) @fb_Furuya**
Then you can compete with me.
**[07:17] Ono**
Furuya...
**[07:18] Ono**
I've been thinking of something
as I watched you pitch.
**[07:21] Ono**
I could be wrong, but hear me out.
**[07:25] Ono**
Do you really not trust us third-years?
**[07:28] Ono**
So much so that you try
to carry the whole team?
**[07:34] Ono**
I'm not the same as Miyuki,
**[07:37] Ono**
and I couldn't catch your pitches
at the Jingu Tournament.
**[07:41] Ono**
You might scoff at me for saying this, but...
**[07:46] Ono**
We aren't going to let you
play baseball by yourself.
**[07:56] @Okumura**
What is it?
**[07:58] @Sawamura**
Nothing!
**[07:59] @Sawamura**
I mean, what's that?
The Hakuryu game video?
**[08:02] @Okumura**
That's right.
**[08:03] @Sawamura**
I wanted to watch it!
**[08:05] @Okumura**
Then let's watch it together.
**[08:07] @Okumura**
There's a lot I want to say.
**[08:10] @Okumura**
Why are you showing off to people in Gunma?
**[08:13] @Sawamura**
I mean, come on!
You can't help it when you get excited!
**[08:16] @Okumura**
Please stay calm on the mound.
**[08:19] _Student**
Did you see it?
**[08:20] _Student**
Yeah, I did!
**[08:21] _Student**
They won!
**[08:22] _Student**
Hakuryu? As in the semifinalist
in the Invitational?
**[08:25] _Student**
Mima is destined for the majors.
**[08:27] _Student**
He pitched nine innings and
only gave up one run! Whoa!
**[08:30] _Student**
Sawamura-senpai, the second-year?
**[08:32] _Student**
Hey, I saw that!
**[08:33] _Student**
Not bad.
**[08:34] _Student**
And this picture is great! I want it!
**[08:37] @Sawamura**
Oh, that's just thanks to
the team having my back.
**[08:42] @Sawamura**
It's nothing to make a fuss over.
**[08:45] @Sawamura**
The real battle is this summer.
**[08:49] @Sawamura**
Pitching well in one game
is nothing to celebrate.
**[08:54] _Student**
What's he doing? It's creeping me out.
**[08:56] _Student**
He's just happy. He's so happy,
it's making him act weird.
**[09:01] @Sawamura**
I'm not letting it go to my head!
**[09:03] _Student**
Just speak normal, would ya?
**[09:04] _Student**
Be happy! Where's the big,
stupid smile you used to have?
**[09:08] @Kanemaru**
Look at that jerk, getting all the attention.
**[09:12] @Kanemaru**
Lucky him.
**[09:13] _Student**
Good morning.
**[09:15] @Kanemaru**
Y-Yeah.
**[09:16] Haruno**
I guess everyone's read the article.
**[09:19] Haruno**
I would have loved to see
that game against Hakuryu.
**[09:23] ---**
Good morning!
**[09:24] Haruno**
Oh, good morning!
**[09:24] Haruno**
* Beating Hakuryu, a powerhouse school*
* and semifinalist in the Invitational,*
**[09:28] Haruno**
* gave a huge confidence boost to Sawamura-kun,*
* and the rest of the team as well.*
***SIGN*** Three Days Prior
**[09:35] (Flashback) fb_Haruno**
Akane, Anna, keep track of
the count for the games.
**[09:38] (Flashback) fb_Akane**
If we make a mistake, it'll cause
all kinds of chaos. Right, Anna?
**[09:42] (Flashback) fb_Anna**
The first one is balls,
then strikes, then outs.
**[09:45] (Flashback) fb_Haruno**
As long as you stay calm and watch
the game, you'll be fine.
**[09:51] int_Haruno**
*While the main team was at their away games,*
**[09:55] int_Haruno**
* we had a busy and productive week in*
* Tokyo between practices and games.*
**[10:01] (Flashback) fb_Akane**
Haruno-senpai...
**[10:03] int_Haruno**
* I was actually more nervous without*
* Sachi-senpai and Yui-senpai.*
**[10:09] (Flashback) @fb_Ochiai**
How many pitches was that?
**[10:10] (Flashback) fb_Haruno**
Sixty-three!
**[10:12] (Flashback) fb_Haruno**
Um...
**[10:15] int_Haruno**
* But it still feels good when*
* the second string wins a game.*
**[10:21] int_Haruno**
*I saw the new players shine,*
**[10:23] int_Haruno**
*the third-years show their intensity,*
**[10:26] int_Haruno**
*and the whole team prepare for the summer.*
**[10:30] int_Haruno**
*Now if Furuya-kun can find some form...*
***SIGN*** Yeah
***SIGN*** Yeah?
**[10:36] int_Haruno**
*Little by little...*
**[10:38] int_Haruno**
*Little by little...*
**[10:39] int_Haruno**
*Summer will...*
**[10:41] int_Haruno**
*Summer?*
**[10:44] int_Haruno**
*Oh, right, jersey numbers.*
**[10:49] int_Haruno**
*I didn't really understand last year,*
**[10:51] int_Haruno**
* but this year, I know the players in my year*
* and the upperclassmen very well.*
**[10:57] int_Haruno**
*Why are there only twenty numbers?*
**[11:01] int_Haruno**
* Should I write how I feel*
* in my class journal?*
**[11:06] int_Haruno**
*It hurts.*
**[11:10] _Student**
How is Okumura-kun looking today?
**[11:13] _Student**
He seems calm for now.
***SIGN*** Previous Night
**[11:16] (Flashback) @fb_Okumura**
Then, for your first pitch to the cleanup...
**[11:19] (Flashback) @fb_Okumura**
Miyuki-senpai is clearly
asking for an outside pitch.
**[11:22] (Flashback) @fb_Sawamura**
W-Well, I had the previous pitch
on my mind...
**[11:25] (Flashback) @fb_Okumura**
You couldn't let it go
**[11:27] (Flashback) @fb_Okumura**
and had to have the defense save you.
**[11:30] (Flashback) @fb_Sawamura**
Exactly!
**[11:31] (Flashback) @fb_Sawamura**
That's Shirasu-senpai's white laser!
**[11:34] (Flashback) @fb_Okumura**
You shouldn't be bragging when
it was your pitch that was hit.
**[11:38] (Flashback) @fb_Okumura**
But you did a good job recovering from it.
**[11:40] (Flashback) @fb_Sawamura**
I know, right?
**[11:41] (Flashback) @fb_Sawamura**
I really hung on!
**[11:42] @fbint_Seto**
*Koshu is saying whatever he wants.*
**[11:44] (Flashback) @fbbg_Sawamura**
Now watch what I do next!
**[11:45] @fbint_Asada**
*I hope they can manage to get along.*
**[11:45] (Flashback) @fbbg_Okumura**
Please watch the video quietly.
***SIGN*** Grrr
**[11:55] _Student**
Oh, there he goes.
**[11:56] _Student**
He really was raging.
**[11:59] @int_Okumura**
*Damn it.*
**[12:00] _Sign**
° This is how he remembers it. ° This is how he remembers it. ° This is how he remembers it. ° This is how he remembers it.
**[12:01] @Miyuki**
Four runs batted in. Good for you!
**[12:03] @int_Okumura**
*I want... I want to be on the first string.*
***SIGN*** Rumble
***SIGN*** Gurgle
**[12:10] (Flashback) @fb_Furuya**
Playing baseball by myself?
**[12:12] (Flashback) @fb_Furuya**
That's not what I was trying to do.
**[12:15] (Flashback) @fb_Furuya**
But I guess that's what it looked like.
**[12:19] (Flashback) @fb_Furuya**
I'll be more careful.
**[12:24] (Flashback) @fb_Ono**
Well, I think you know, but...
**[12:26] (Flashback) @fb_Ono**
We're in the same room, after all.
I'll help you practice any time you want.
**[12:31] (Flashback) @fb_Furuya**
Thank you.
**[12:40] @int_Yui**
*What was going through his mind?*
**[12:43] @int_Yui**
*He usually says exactly what he means...*
***SIGN*** Rumble
***SIGN*** Gurgle
**[12:49] @Yui**
It's still second period!
Are you going to last until lunch time?
**[12:52] @Yuki**
I don't think so. I'll be dead by then.
**[12:56] @Kataoka**
None of you will throw today!
**[12:58] @Kataoka**
You'll do batting drills as normal,
**[13:00] @Kataoka**
and then focus on lower-body training.
**[13:03] _All**
Yes, sir!
**[13:04] @Kataoka**
I'll be handing back the journals
for the batteries.
**[13:07] _Sign**
Seido High School
Baseball Journal
**[13:07] @Kataoka**
I've written my comments
about the Golden Week games.
**[13:10] @Kataoka**
Kawashima.
**[13:10] _Sign**
Power Pitching
Kengo Kawashima
**[13:11] Kawashima**
Yes, sir!
**[13:12] @Kataoka**
Kaneda.
**[13:12] _Sign**
Tadahiro Kaneda
**[13:13] Kaneda**
Yes, sir!
**[13:13] @Kataoka**
Kawakami.
***SIGN*** Endurance
Norifumi Kawakami
**[13:14] Kawakami**
Yes, sir!
**[13:15] @Kataoka**
As the oldest pitcher,
you're the leader of the pitching staff.
**[13:19] Kawakami**
Yes, sir!
**[13:20] @Kataoka**
Sawamura.
**[13:20] _Sign**
Eijun Sawamura
Legend
**[13:21] @Sawamura**
Yes, sir!
**[13:21] @Kataoka**
Your writing needs improvement.
**[13:23] @Kataoka**
Double check it before turning it in.
**[13:25] @Kataoka**
Don't write bigger because
you think no one will notice.
**[13:29] @Kataoka**
No matter how well you pitch in a game,
**[13:31] @Kataoka**
there are no spots on the roster
for students with bad grades.
**[13:34] @int_Sawamura**
*So many complaints!*
**[13:36] @Kataoka**
I'm planning to start you against
Naruta Industrial this weekend.
**[13:40] @Kataoka**
Make sure you're ready.
**[13:41] @Sawamura**
Y-Yes, sir!
**[13:43] @int_Yui**
*Naruta is a powerhouse school from Chiba.*
**[13:47] int_Ono**
*Right after the Hakuryu game...*
**[13:48] int_Kariba**
*If he can pull it off...*
**[13:50] int_Kariba**
*he'd effectively be our ace.*
**[13:57] @Kataoka**
Furuya!
**[13:58] @Furuya**
Yes, sir.
**[13:59] @Kataoka**
Read this carefully and think about it.
**[14:06] @Kataoka**
Miyuki.
**[14:06] @Miyuki**
Yes, sir!
**[14:07] _Sign**
Sawamura style
Golden Week Work
Goal is near, maintain focus
Don't make a ruckus in the train
Weak point
**[14:07] @int_Sawamura**
*Goal-Don-Weak!*
**[14:10] @int_Kataoka**
* Is this a joke? I don't*
* have time for playing around.*
**[14:13] @int_Sawamura**
*Damn, he didn't like it.*
**[14:16] @int_Sawamura**
* I'll come up with something*
* better next time!*
**[14:22] @int_Kataoka**
* It seems you aren't satisfied*
* with how the Hakuryu game went.*
**[14:26] @int_Kataoka**
* They are a powerhouse team with one of*
* the best running games in the country.*
**[14:30] @int_Kataoka**
* In my mind, it was neither luck nor*
* a fluke that led us to victory.*
**[14:34] @int_Kataoka**
* It was you, who has never*
* given up on becoming the ace,*
**[14:37] @int_Kataoka**
*and kept walking up, step by step,*
**[14:42] @int_Kataoka**
*that put the result in our favor.*
**[14:47] @int_Kataoka**
*Above confidence lies pride,*
**[14:50] @int_Kataoka**
*and below humility lies subservience.*
**[14:53] @int_Kataoka**
* I want you to keep your feet on solid*
* ground and keep walking forward.*
**[14:58] @int_Kataoka**
*I'm looking forward to your next start.*
**[15:05] (Flashback) @fb_Kataoka**
Now that you have visible improvement,
**[15:08] (Flashback) @fb_Kataoka**
you have to find some solid ground, and walk.
**[15:11] (Flashback) @fb_Kataoka**
Step by step.
**[15:13] (Flashback) @fb_Kataoka**
That's how you've come this far, after all.
**[15:24] @Sawamura**
I've been away from my
home ground for so long!
**[15:27] @Sawamura**
I'm gonna go tear things up!
**[15:28] @Kanemaru**
Keep it down!
**[15:30] @Kanemaru**
Don't start shouting all of a sudden!
**[15:32] @Kanemaru**
What's with you?
**[15:33] @Kanemaru**
You're not throwing today!
**[15:35] @Sawamura**
I'll do it! I'm gonna do it!
**[15:40] @int_Kataoka**
* I believe not letting you start in the*
* Hakuryu game was the right decision.*
**[15:48] @int_Kataoka**
* Although we won both games,*
* their substance was far from ideal.*
**[15:53] @int_Kataoka**
* Pitching with strength alone,*
* walking too many batters,*
**[15:56] @int_Kataoka**
* becoming intimidated when*
* there are runners on base...*
**[15:59] @int_Kataoka**
* I have trouble seeing you as*
* the pitcher you want to be.*
**[16:06] @int_Kataoka**
* What kind of pitcher do you*
* think the best in Japan is?*
**[16:16] @int_Kataoka**
*Players who have achieved great careers*
**[16:19] @int_Kataoka**
*did not get there overnight.*
**[16:23] @int_Kataoka**
* Their performances day after day, over time,*
* led to their great careers.*
**[16:29] @int_Kataoka**
*What do you need to achieve the same?*
**[16:32] @int_Kataoka**
*What should you be doing each and every day?*
**[16:36] @int_Kataoka**
*I'd like you to consider those questions.*
**[16:38] @Yui**
Furuya-san!
**[16:39] @Yuki**
Let's go!
**[16:42] _Sign**
Baseball Journal
**[16:42] _Sign**
Satoru Furuya
**[16:46] @Furuya**
Yeah.
***SIGN*** Seido High School Practice Field
**[16:57] @Asada**
He's getting hit after hit
with that wooden bat.
**[17:00] Kukki**
Wow!
**[17:01] Kukki**
There's a guy in a suit here again today.
**[17:03] @Asada**
I wonder who he's scouting for.
**[17:05] Kukki**
It's not just Miyuki-senpai. There have been
guys coming to watch Furuya-san, too.
**[17:11] Maezono**
Yeah!
**[17:13] _Player**
Zono-senpai yells louder when
there's a guy in a suit around.
**[17:16] _Player**
Yeah, it's pretty obvious.
**[17:19] @bg_Sawamura**
Yeah!
**[17:26] @Kuramochi**
He's looking good on batting, too.
**[17:27] bg_Maezono**
Yeah!
**[17:28] @Kominato**
He seems more motivated than usual.
**[17:30] @Kominato**
Did something good happen?
**[17:33] @Sawamura**
Tojo, thank you!
**[17:35] @Sawamura**
Thank you, Tojo!
**[17:36] @Sawamura**
That was great practice!
**[17:38] @Tojo**
Nice enunciation.
**[17:40] @int_Tojo**
* I wonder if Sawamura is good*
* at hitting inside pitches.*
**[17:43] @int_Tojo**
* His hits those farther than*
* he does outside pitches.*
**[17:46] @Kanemaru**
Tojo!
**[17:48] @int_Kanemaru**
*Let's do this for real.*
**[17:50] @int_Tojo**
*I don't mind.*
**[17:52] @int_Tojo**
* I can only throw fastballs, so I'll*
* put them where you have trouble hitting.*
**[17:59] @Sawamura**
Hey, hey, hey, you need to
put the ball in play, Kanemaru!
**[18:04] @int_Kanemaru**
* I hit twice and struck out three times*
* in ten at-bats during Golden Week.*
**[18:09] @int_Kanemaru**
* I'd have no room to complain if they*
* took me off the lineup for the next game.*
**[18:16] @int_Kanemaru**
*But my aggressive swing is my best asset.*
**[18:23] @int_Kanemaru**
* Even if I get out, my swing*
* and the speed of the ball*
**[18:28] @int_Kanemaru**
*will still put pressure on the fielders.*
**[18:31] @int_Tojo**
*He's as good at hitting fastballs as ever.*
**[18:34] @int_Tojo**
*But only fastballs.*
**[18:37] @int_Ochiai**
*Kanemaru and Higasa are very similar players.*
**[18:41] @int_Ochiai**
*Maybe Higasa should have a chance next.*
***SIGN*** Fielding Drills
**[18:45] @Miyuki**
There's a runner on second!
**[18:46] @Miyuki**
Infielders, a bunt is coming!
**[18:49] Maezono**
Yeah!
**[18:54] @Kuramochi**
Okay! Nice, Nori!
**[19:00] Kawakami**
Legs, use your legs!
**[19:02] Kawakami**
If you throw fast with just your upper body,
it won't go where you want!
**[19:10] Kawakami**
Okay! Nice, Furuya!
**[19:12] Kawakami**
Finish it up, Kaneda!
**[19:15] (Flashback) @fb_Kataoka**
As the oldest pitcher,
you're the leader of the pitching staff.
**[19:20] int_Kawakami**
*Playing in the games isn't everything.*
**[19:23] int_Kawakami**
*As a third-year, I need to do what I can.*
**[19:27] Kawakami**
Okay! Nice, Kaneda!
**[19:32] @Kanemaru**
Why are you playing third base, shortstop?
**[19:35] Takatsu**
The coach said I could.
**[19:37] @Kanemaru**
Huh?
**[19:38] Takatsu**
I can get twice as much practice in.
**[19:40] @Kanemaru**
If you get too greedy,
you'll wind up with nothing.
**[19:44] Takatsu**
If something's within your grasp,
of course you'll want it.
**[19:47] @Kanemaru**
Yeah, keep talking.
**[19:49] Takatsu**
I rather like the view from third base.
**[19:51] @Kanemaru**
Hey, shut up!
**[19:52] int_Higasa**
*Hey, hey!*
**[19:53] _Sign**
Don't forget about me!!
**[19:53] int_Higasa**
*Don't forget about me!*
**[19:56] @Miyuki**
Infielders, get the runner on second!
**[19:59] @Kataoka**
Picture the runner as Mima from Hakuryu!
**[20:02] @Kataoka**
If your throw is late, he'll be safe!
**[20:05] Maezono**
Yeah!
**[20:06] @Sawamura**
Whoa, that's trouble!
**[20:08] @Kanemaru**
Bring it on!
**[20:12] Maezono**
Yeah!
**[20:15] _Scout**
They're as intense as ever.
**[20:17] @Ochiai**
Fielding drills are how Coach Kataoka
communicates with the players.
**[20:23] @Ochiai**
I still can't work my way in here.
**[20:26] @Kanemaru**
Bring it on!
**[20:26] Ono**
Let's do this!
**[20:28] @Kominato**
Bring it on!
**[20:29] @Kuramochi**
Let's do this!
**[20:34] Maezono**
So, Miyuki...
**[20:37] Maezono**
Where do you want to go?
**[20:42] @Miyuki**
Where, what?
**[20:43] Maezono**
Out of the pro teams, of course!
**[20:45] Maezono**
If you got an offer, you'd go, right?
Any team you're hoping for?
**[20:50] int_Seki**
* Leave it to Zono to ask something*
* awkward straight-out.*
**[20:54] int_Aso**
*I'd like to know too, but...*
**[20:58] Maezono**
Wait, do you wanna go to the MLB?!
**[21:00] @Miyuki**
Leave me alone.
**[21:01] Maezono**
But I wanna know!
**[21:02] @Miyuki**
The only thing I'm thinking about is
getting to Koshien Stadium with you guys.
**[21:07] @Miyuki**
Everything else can wait until after that.
**[21:13] Maezono**
Hey...
**[21:14] Maezono**
Crap, I walked right into that one!
**[21:17] @Miyuki**
What're you getting worked up over?
**[21:18] Maezono**
That wasn't what I wanted to hear!
**[21:21] Maezono**
Now people will love him even more!
**[21:23] @Kuramochi**
When did you become such a model student?
**[21:26] Kawakami**
I think he's lying.
**[21:27] Watanabe**
That's what you say as the captain.
**[21:30] Watanabe**
But what are you really thinking?
**[21:31] @Miyuki**
What is all this?
**[21:32] @Miyuki**
What do you want me to say?
**[21:34] Maezono**
Just say a team you like!
It's not that hard!
**[21:38] Maezono**
Go ahead, say one!
**[21:39] @Sawamura**
Pro...
**[21:40] Maezono**
Come on!
**[21:41] @Miyuki**
Why do I have to?
**[21:43] _Player**
Wow, the pros.
**[21:45] _Player**
I'm jealous.
**[21:45] _Player**
There was a scout here.
**[21:48] (Flashback) fb_Ono**
We aren't going to let you
play baseball by yourself.
**[21:52] (Flashback) @fb_Kataoka**
Read this carefully and think about it.
**[21:55] @int_Kataoka**
* What kind of pitcher do you*
* think the best in Japan is?*
**[21:56] @int_Kataoka**
*What do you need to achieve the same?*
**[21:59] @int_Kataoka**
*What should you be doing each and every day?*
**[22:00] @int_Kataoka**
*I'd like you to consider those questions.*
***SIGN*** Bleep Bleep Bleep
***SIGN*** Bleep Bleep Bleep Bleep
***SIGN*** Bleep Bleep Bleep Bleep
**[22:07] @Yui**
Furuya-san.
**[22:09] @Yui**
Furuya-san?!
**[23:50] @Sawamura**
I can't let him beat me!
**[23:53] @Sawamura**
Not in class and not on the field!
**[23:56] @Miyuki**
Nah, he's not that weak.
**[23:58] @Sawamura**
Okay, last one!
**[24:00] @Sawamura**
I'm gonna make the most of this chance!
**[24:03] @Sawamura**
Are you okay?
**[24:05] @Furuya**
Yeah, I'm okay.
**[24:06] @Miyuki**
Because they're both thinking,
trying to grow...
**[24:11] @Sawamura**
On the next episode of
*Ace of the Diamond Act II*:
**[24:14] @Sawamura**
"I'm Not Stopping!"
***SIGN*** Next Time
***SIGN*** "I'm Not Stopping"
**[24:16] @Sawamura**
Let's win the national title!
***SIGN*** Color Illustration / Yuji Terajima
# 28 - I'm Not Stopping
Source: [Crunchyroll](https://www.crunchyroll.com/series/GYX0MZ58R/ace-of-the-diamond)
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***SIGN*** May 8th
4:20 AM
***SIGN*** Seido Spirit Dorm
**[00:23] @int_Sawamura**
*I woke up before my alarm clock went off.*
**[00:27] @int_Sawamura**
* I won't make Asada join me for a walk,*
* since he's been sleeping better lately.*
**[00:32] @int_Sawamura**
* Would Kuramochi-senpai get*
* angry if I woke him up?*
**[00:36] @int_Sawamura**
*Should I do some studying?*
**[00:38] @int_Sawamura**
*Or lift some weights? Read a book?*
**[00:41] @int_Sawamura**
* I can do so much with the time*
* before everyone's awake!*
**[00:50] @int_Kataoka**
* I have trouble seeing you as*
* the pitcher you want to be.*
**[00:56] @int_Kataoka**
* What kind of pitcher do you*
* think the best in Japan is?*
**[01:01] @int_Kataoka**
*Players who have achieved great careers*
**[01:04] @int_Kataoka**
*did not get there overnight.*
**[01:08] @int_Kataoka**
*What do you need to achieve the same?*
**[01:12] @int_Kataoka**
* What should you be doing*
* each and every day?*
**[01:16] @int_Kataoka**
*I'd like you to consider those questions.*
***SIGN*** A consistent pitcher the team can rely on.
**[01:36] @int_Yui**
*Furuya-san...*
**[01:38] @int_Yui**
*Studying at this hour?*
***SIGN*** Seido Spirit Dorm
***SIGN*** 6:30 AM
**[03:27] @Kuramochi**
Oh, man. When I woke up,
he was asleep on the floor.
**[03:31] @Miyuki**
Really?
**[03:32] @Kuramochi**
What if he hurt his neck?
**[03:35] (Flashback) @fb_Kuramochi**
What're you on the floor for?!
**[03:37] @Kuramochi**
I gave him a good stomp to the face.
**[03:40] @Miyuki**
Don't do that!
**[03:42] @Sawamura**
Morning!
**[03:44] @Kanemaru**
Morning!
***SIGN*** Sizzle
**[03:45] @Kuramochi**
Sawamura aside, how's Furuya handling it?
**[03:49] @Kuramochi**
Is he shorting out from
overthinking things?
**[03:54] ---**
Good morning.
**[03:55] @Kuramochi**
His one-of-a-kind fastball
has always been his go-to asset.
***SIGN*** Sizzle
**[04:00] @Kuramochi**
He's not the type to think up
different things to try on the mound.
**[04:04] @Kuramochi**
If he doesn't get things turned around,
he won't be ready for the summer.
**[04:09] @Miyuki**
Nah, he's not that weak.
**[04:13] @Miyuki**
It's a real talent to be able to
face yourself on such a deep level.
**[04:28] (Flashback) @fb_Furuya**
I want my pitching to be even
better than it was that day.
**[04:33] @Sawamura**
Morning!
**[04:35] @Kominato**
Good morning.
**[04:37] @Miyuki**
Sawamura has seized the opportunity
presented by Furuya's downfall.
**[04:45] @Miyuki**
I don't know who will
get the jersey number,
**[04:48] @Miyuki**
but we'll need them both at their best
to make it through the summer tournament.
**[04:55] @Miyuki**
Our job is to score as many runs
as we can to support them.
**[05:01] @Miyuki**
Right, Mr. Permanent Lead-off Man?
**[05:06] Maezono**
That's right! We need to
score to pull the team along!
**[05:09] @Miyuki**
No shouting in the morning!
**[05:11] @Kuramochi**
Where did you come from anyway?
**[05:12] Maezono**
Good morning!
**[05:13] Maezono**
Let's do a hundred practice swings!
***SIGN*** Seido Spirit Dorm
**[05:16] @Miyuki**
Not with you.
**[05:18] @Kuramochi**
Do them by yourself.
**[05:19] Maezono**
Why the cold shoulder?
**[05:20] Maezono**
We're all going to Koshien Stadium together!
***SIGN*** 7:30 AM
**[05:27] @Sawamura**
Nori-san, are you in the bullpen today?
**[05:30] Kawakami**
I'm throwing in the field.
**[05:32] @int_Sawamura**
*Miyuki-senpai is catching for Furuya today.*
**[05:36] @int_Sawamura**
*What will I do in the bullpen?*
**[05:44] @Okumura**
I decline.
**[05:49] @Sawamura**
I haven't—
**[05:50] @Okumura**
I'm sorry...
**[05:51] @Sawamura**
You—
**[05:52] @Okumura**
to have let you down.
**[05:54] _Teacher**
"Intrigued, I approached and
saw the shaft was glowing."
**[06:00] _Teacher**
That is a line from an ancient text...
**[06:05] _Student**
*He's down.*
**[06:05] _Student**
*Yep, down.*
**[06:06] _Student**
*He fought well.*
**[06:09] (Flashback) @Kataoka**
No matter how well you pitch in a game,
**[06:12] (Flashback) @Kataoka**
there are no spots on the roster
for students with bad grades.
**[06:16] @int_Sawamura**
*Can't sleep! Won't sleep!*
**[06:20] @int_Sawamura**
*Don't... sleep...*
**[06:25] @int_Kanemaru**
* If you bomb this class,*
* you're on your own.*
**[06:28] @int_Kanemaru**
*I don't have time to help you.*
**[06:31] @int_Sawamura**
*I have to stay awake!*
**[06:33] @int_Sawamura**
* I refuse to lose to him,*
* in class or on the field!*
**[06:39] _Teacher**
This will be on the test,
so be sure to learn it.
***SIGN*** 3:30 PM
***SIGN*** Batting Practice
1 Out
2 Strikes
Runners on Second and Third
**[07:03] Maezono**
Damn it!
**[07:05] Ono**
Okay, nice pitch!
**[07:07] Yamaguchi**
Nice pitch, Furuya!
**[07:08] Yamaguchi**
But it's okay to let them make contact, too!
**[07:11] @Miyuki**
Didn't you say you'd
pull the team along?
**[07:13] Maezono**
I'm trying to!
**[07:15] @int_Kominato**
*The ball is howling.*
**[07:18] @Ochiai**
No one can practice with
Furuya pitching so well.
**[07:26] int_Ono**
*He has to pitch only outside fastballs.*
**[07:29] int_Ono**
* It seems like keeping things simple*
* by setting rules does help him.*
**[07:35] @Ochiai**
I really can't read him.
**[07:38] @Miyuki**
See? I told you he wasn't weak.
**[07:41] @Kuramochi**
His ups and downs are too volatile, man!
**[07:44] @Kanemaru**
Here's the cleanup! You can let him hit!
**[07:47] @Sawamura**
That jerk.
**[07:48] @Yui**
* He's looking good. He stopped*
* shorting out once he got on the mound.*
**[07:52] @int_Miyuki**
*Like I told you last game,*
**[07:55] @int_Miyuki**
* if you can get your outside pitches down,*
* not many people will be able to hit them.*
**[08:08] int_Ono**
*Right here.*
**[08:17] @Sawamura**
Whoa! Finally, someone hit!
**[08:19] @Sawamura**
Way to go, cap!
**[08:21] @int_Miyuki**
*I'll still hit it, though.*
**[08:23] @int_Miyuki**
* Since you have to throw it outside,*
* I'd better be able to hit it.*
**[08:30] @int_Okumura**
*He was practicing with a wooden bat before.*
**[08:33] @int_Okumura**
*When did he pick up a metal one?*
***SIGN*** 6:10 PM
**[08:43] @Kominato**
Yoh-san, would you help me
with some tee-batting?
**[08:47] @Kuramochi**
Sure.
**[08:48] @Furuya**
Ono-senpai.
**[08:52] @Furuya**
Could you catch for me once you're done?
**[08:55] @Furuya**
I liked how it felt earlier.
**[09:00] Ono**
Sure, if you don't mind me
catching for you.
**[09:02] Ono**
Should we limit it to outside pitches?
**[09:04] @Furuya**
That's what I was thinking.
**[09:06] Ono**
See you at the indoor practice field.
**[09:09] @int_Sawamura**
* Isn't Miyuki-senpai supposed*
* to catch for you today?*
**[09:14] @Miyuki**
You're really mad that
I got a hit off you, aren't you?
**[09:17] @Furuya**
No, I'm not.
**[09:22] @Miyuki**
I don't mind.
**[09:23] @Miyuki**
You can handle him, Ono.
**[09:25] @Miyuki**
If you don't stop him,
he'll keep pitching forever.
**[09:28] Ono**
I know.
**[09:29] Ono**
I'll wrap things up soon.
**[09:32] @Furuya**
I'm not mad.
**[09:36] @int_Ochiai**
*If he's going to pitch, maybe I'll watch.*
**[09:39] @Yui**
Furuya-san, I can stand
in the batter's box!
**[09:42] @Yui**
Getting my eyes accustomed to your pitches
will be great practice for me!
**[09:46] @Furuya**
You don't mind just standing there?
**[09:48] @Yui**
I don't. And I'd like to be
asked to catch next time.
**[09:51] @Furuya**
Okay, let's try it.
***SIGN*** 6:30 PM
**[10:10] int_Maezono**
* How many high schools in Japan*
* have pitchers who can throw like that?*
**[10:15] int_Maezono**
*Damn it!*
**[10:17] int_Maezono**
*This ain't good enough!*
***SIGN*** Eijun Sawamura (West Tokyo)
**[10:20] int_Maezono**
*Are we only good in the pitching department?*
**[10:24] int_Maezono**
* No! Seido used to be*
* all about its powerful lineup!*
**[10:29] @Kominato**
Yoh-san, want to bat right-handed?
**[10:35] @Kuramochi**
Nah, I'm fine on the left.
**[10:40] (Flashback) @fb_Ochiai**
Say, why are you a switch hitter?
**[10:44] @fbint_Kuramochi**
*Why am I a switch hitter?*
**[10:48] @fbint_Kuramochi**
*Because...*
**[10:50] @fbint_Kuramochi**
*...it's cool. That's why!*
**[11:01] (Flashback) @fb_Miyuki**
Our job is to score as many runs
as we can to support them.
**[11:07] (Flashback) @fb_Miyuki**
Right, Mr. Permanent Lead-off Man?
**[11:14] @int_Kuramochi**
*I know, damn it!*
**[11:18] @int_Kuramochi**
*It's not my job to be cool!*
**[11:41] Oka**
One more!
**[11:47] @Sawamura**
Go!
**[11:48] _Player**
Whoa, he's fast!
**[11:50] _Player**
Sawamura-senpai is on fire again today.
**[11:53] _Player**
He runs that fast while pulling a tire?
**[11:55] _Player**
I can't do that with a tire!
**[12:02] Kukki**
Doing ten tire sprints
as a cooldown routine?
**[12:06] Kukki**
I hate to admit it, but the
upperclassmen have great endurance.
**[12:10] Kukki**
If we did all that,
we wouldn't be able to eat!
**[12:14] @Asada**
Yeah.
**[12:16] @Sawamura**
Go!
**[12:18] @Seto**
I heard from Kanemaru-senpai that he's been
using the same tire since he was a first-year.
**[12:24] @Seto**
He stayed at practice later
than everyone else, running.
**[12:29] @Seto**
Goes to show that normal practice won't
get you on the first string as a first-year.
**[12:39] @Okumura**
A tire, huh?
**[12:42] @int_Asada**
*If I'm able to run like that,*
**[12:46] @int_Asada**
* will I be closer to*
* Sawamura-senpai's level?*
**[12:56] (Flashback) @fb_Furuya**
Then you can compete with me.
***SIGN*** I'm looking forward to your next start.
**[12:59] (Flashback) @fb_Kataoka**
I'm planning to start you against
Naruta Industrial this weekend.
**[13:03] (Flashback) @fb_Kataoka**
Make sure you're ready.
**[13:07] @int_Sawamura**
*I won't let this chance slip by.*
**[13:13] @Sawamura**
Okay, last one!
**[13:16] @int_Sawamura**
*I'm going to make the most of it!*
***SIGN*** 7:00 PM
**[13:38] Ono**
Okay, nice pitch!
**[13:40] Ono**
Not even Miyuki could hit that!
**[13:43] @Yui**
That was incredible!
**[13:45] @int_Ochiai**
*He's not forcing it as much.*
**[13:49] Ono**
Okay, ten more pitches!
**[13:50] @Furuya**
Yes, sir.
**[13:53] Ono**
Stay focused!
**[13:55] Ono**
There are runners on second and third!
**[13:56] @Yui**
The count is 2–1.
**[13:58] Ono**
Put it right here!
**[13:59] @Yui**
I'm hoping for a meatball!
**[14:02] @int_Furuya**
* There are players who want me*
* to pitch to them.*
**[14:06] @int_Furuya**
* I feel like this practice*
* is very important.*
**[14:18] @int_Furuya**
*But...*
**[14:21] @int_Furuya**
*I'm still so far away.*
**[14:23] @int_Furuya**
* This is going to be a*
* battle against myself.*
**[14:28] @int_Furuya**
* If I pitch like I did this spring,*
* I'll never get there.*
**[14:32] @int_Furuya**
*A wall to overcome.*
**[14:39] @int_Furuya**
*A wall I must overcome!*
**[14:48] Ono**
What happened?
**[14:50] Ono**
Keep the pitches down.
**[15:22] @Yui**
Furuya-san?
**[15:29] @Yui**
Excuse me!
**[15:51] _Player**
Furuya?
**[15:54] Yamaguchi**
Really?
**[15:55] Kishima**
Is it his shoulder?
**[15:56] Seki**
I don't know all the details.
**[15:58] @Yui**
He said he was fine.
**[16:10] Ono**
His pitches seemed fine,
but he suddenly lost control.
**[16:14] Ono**
He started acting strange.
**[16:17] Ono**
He said his back hurt a little.
**[16:21] int_Kawakami**
*His back?*
**[16:23] Ono**
He says his shoulder and elbow are fine.
**[16:47] Doc**
You can put your arm down.
**[16:50] Doc**
He has pain in the lower part
of his shoulder blade.
**[16:53] Doc**
He most likely strained the muscle.
**[16:57] Doc**
Luckily, he doesn't seem to
have pain in his shoulder.
**[16:59] Doc**
It probably isn't a serious injury.
**[17:03] Ota**
O-Oh, I see!
**[17:05] Doc**
To be safe, you should have him
checked out at a large hospital.
**[17:10] Ota**
Okay, we will.
**[17:12] Doc**
Make sure he gets a massage
after practice every day.
**[17:15] Ota**
Yes, sir.
**[17:17] @int_Furuya**
*Thank goodness. I can't afford to stop now.*
**[17:24] Doc**
You seem to think you'll
be pitching again soon.
**[17:26] Doc**
It's written all over your face, Furuya.
**[17:31] Doc**
Either you're pitching too much
or you've built up a lot of strain.
**[17:34] Doc**
Either way, the pain in your back shows that
you aren't pitching with the right form.
**[17:41] Doc**
If you'd kept pitching like that,
**[17:43] Doc**
you definitely would've hurt
your shoulder or elbow.
**[17:52] Doc**
It's admirable to have lofty goals,
**[17:55] Doc**
but the summer is a time when
players push themselves.
**[18:00] Doc**
Take this as a warning from his body
and carve it into your memory.
**[18:09] @Kataoka**
Yes, sir.
**[18:11] @Kataoka**
Thank you.
**[18:15] @int_Ochiai**
* Putting pressure on himself*
* out of a sense of duty.*
***SIGN*** If I'm the best pitcher in Japan,
I can make our team the best in Japan.
**[18:18] @int_Ochiai**
* The tension in his upper body*
* was a warning sign.*
**[18:22] @int_Ochiai**
* We should have re-examined*
* his pitching form first.*
**[18:27] (Flashback) @fb_Ochiai**
Let's make this golden age.
**[18:34] @int_Ochiai**
* Thinking positively, the timing*
* could have been worse,*
**[18:39] @int_Ochiai**
*but things don't always go to plan, huh?*
**[19:06] @Kataoka**
So you've been waiting here?
**[19:08] @Kataoka**
He's fine. Furuya's symptoms aren't serious.
**[19:11] @Kataoka**
Don't worry.
**[19:13] Ota**
Okay, let's go back.
**[19:22] (Flashback) @fb_Kuramochi**
If he doesn't get things turned around,
he won't be ready for the summer.
**[19:27] (Flashback) @fb_Miyuki**
Nah, he's not that weak.
**[19:34] @int_Miyuki**
* They're both thinking,*
* trying to grow...*
**[19:40] @int_Miyuki**
*That's why I wanted to trust him.*
**[19:42] @int_Miyuki**
* And why I didn't want*
* to be left in the dust...*
**[19:46] @int_Miyuki**
*as his partner.*
**[19:49] Maezono**
Furuya!
**[19:52] Maezono**
Take things easy!
**[19:54] Maezono**
Take the time to get better!
**[19:56] Maezono**
I'm not the most reliable third-year.
**[19:59] Maezono**
None of us are satisfied with
how we did in the spring!
**[20:03] Maezono**
Don't go blaming everything on yourself!
**[20:06] Maezono**
We'll get much better from here!
**[20:09] Maezono**
Got it? Take it easy!
**[20:12] Ota**
Maezono...
**[20:15] @Furuya**
I've never thought of you as unreliable.
**[20:18] Maezono**
Oh! That's good, then.
**[20:21] Maezono**
Now, go eat something,
take a bath, and sleep!
**[20:26] Ono**
How's Furuya?
**[20:27] Maezono**
He's fine! Don't worry!
**[20:30] @Kuramochi**
Miyuki, let's go!
**[20:53] @Sawamura**
Are you okay?
**[20:55] @Furuya**
Yeah, I'm fine.
**[20:58] @Furuya**
I was told not to pitch for two weeks.
**[21:03] @int_Kominato**
*Two weeks...*
**[21:07] @Sawamura**
I see.
**[21:09] @Sawamura**
Good.
**[21:25] @Sawamura**
Because I'm not stopping.
**[21:35] @Sawamura**
Come back in top shape.
***SIGN*** "I'm Not Stopping!"
**[22:16] @Sawamura**
"I'm Not Stopping!"
**[23:49] @Sawamura**
My second year at Seido High School,
which began with the Spring Invitational,
**[23:53] @Sawamura**
my first pitch at Koshien Stadium,
and the match against Komadai Fujimaki.
**[23:57] @Sawamura**
I have so many memories,
**[23:59] @Sawamura**
but they're filled with frustration.
**[24:00] @Sawamura**
This summer is my last chance to play with
Miyuki-senpai, Kuramochi-senpai and the others.
**[24:05] @Sawamura**
The team that will get a
ticket to Koshien Stadium
**[24:07] @Sawamura**
and play there in the summer is us, Seido!
**[24:11] @Sawamura**
On the next episode of
*Ace of the Diamond Act II*:
***SIGN*** Next Time
***SIGN*** "After Spring Comes"
**[24:14] @Sawamura**
"After Spring Comes"
**[24:16] @Sawamura**
Let's win the national title!
***SIGN*** Color Illustration / Yuji Terajima
# 29 - After Spring Comes
Source: [Crunchyroll](https://www.crunchyroll.com/series/GYX0MZ58R/ace-of-the-diamond)
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**[00:04] Haruno**
Sorry I'm late!
**[00:07] Yui**
We were just taking a break.
**[00:09] Sachiko**
Good work on day duty, Haruno.
**[00:12] Haruno**
I got held up because
there was so much to do.
**[00:14] Haruno**
Wait, how did you know I had day duty today?
**[00:18] Yui**
You tripped in the hallway and sent
handouts flying everywhere, remember?
**[00:23] (Flashback) fb_Haruno**
I'll take these.
**[00:25] (Flashback) fb_Student**
Okay, thanks!
**[00:27] (Flashback) fb_Haruno**
Yep, just leave it to me—
**[00:32] Haruno**
You saw that?
**[00:34] Yui**
Yep.
**[00:34] Sachiko**
Haruno, you're a goddess!
**[02:13] Haruno**
Huh?
**[02:15] Yui**
I pulled this off the shelf because
Akane and Anna wanted to see it.
**[02:19] Haruno**
Oh, right. The Invitational
happened before you enrolled.
**[02:25] Haruno**
It was just a few months ago,
**[02:27] Haruno**
but I remember it fondly.
***SIGN*** Furuya
**[02:29] _Sign**
11 Strikeouts
138 intense pitches fail to produce
**[02:30] Akane**
Furuya-senpai is really amazing!
**[02:32] _Sign**
"I'll be back in the summer."
**[02:33] Yui**
Practically everyone was watching Furuya-kun.
**[02:37] Yui**
Our time at Koshien Stadium
was short but fulfilling.
**[02:41] Sachiko**
A lot happened.
**[02:43] Sachiko**
I still laugh about the seventh inning
in that first round against Homei.
**[02:49] _Sign**
High School Baseball Invitational
***SIGN*** Seido – Homei
(West Tokyo) (Oita)
Top of the Seventh
**[02:50] Haruno**
Sawamura-kun's ears turned bright red.
**[02:56] _Sign**
Furuya Shirasu Kanemaru Yamaguchi Sawamura
**[02:56] Haruno**
The Spring Invitational was my first time
at Koshien Stadium as team manager.
**[03:02] Haruno**
People were excited to see our
ace Furuya's monster pitches,
**[03:08] Haruno**
but Sawamura-kun took the
mound in the seventh inning.
**[03:11] Haruno**
I was so nervous!
***SIGN*** Number 18
Eijun Sawamura (second-year)
**[03:24] @fbint_Sawamura**
* This is how chapter 2 of the*
* Sawamura Legend begins!*
**[03:30] @fbint_Sawamura**
*It slipped!*
**[03:39] [SONG] _Sign**
Plop
**[03:48] (Flashback) @fb_Fan**
He's red! His face is red!
**[03:51] (Flashback) @fb_Fan**
He's red all the way to his ears!
**[03:53] (Flashback) @fb_Fan**
You're right! He's bright red!
**[03:55] (Flashback) @fb_Fan**
You can see how red he is from the stands!
**[03:57] (Flashback) @fb_Fan**
It's okay! That doesn't count!
We'll pretend we didn't see it!
**[04:00] (Flashback) @fb_Fan**
Get back up!
**[04:02] (Flashback) @fb_Fan**
He stood up defiantly for some reason!
**[04:04] (Flashback) @fb_Fan**
Don't let it get to you, Number 18!
**[04:08] (Flashback) @fb_Fan**
Hey, he's moving!
**[04:10] (Flashback) @fb_Fan**
There are second chances in life, kid!
**[04:14] (Flashback) @fb_Fan**
How many deep breaths is he gonna take?
**[04:16] _Sign**
Seido
Homei
**[04:29] Narrator**
* Defeating Homei in the first round,*
* Seido continued their winning streak*
**[04:35] Narrator**
*and reached the quarterfinals.*
**[04:40] Narrator**
*There they faced the all-powerful pitcher,*
**[04:44] Narrator**
* Masamune Hongo, from the Hokkaido*
* powerhouse Komadai Fujimaki.*
**[04:58] Narrator**
*Seido was eliminated in the quarterfinals.*
**[05:09] (Flashback) @fb_Kanemaru**
Where are you going?
**[05:10] (Flashback) @fb_Kanemaru**
If you're gonna take some dirt,
take it from near the benches!
**[05:17] @fbint_Sawamura**
*There was no room for me in that game.*
**[05:23] @fbint_Sawamura**
*Reflecting, preparing...*
**[05:29] @fbint_Sawamura**
*If you don't perform when you need to,*
**[05:33] @fbint_Sawamura**
*you won't get any chances.*
**[05:48] @fbint_Sawamura**
*All you can do is watch from here.*
**[06:00] @fbint_Sawamura**
*I won't forget how much this hurt...*
**[06:06] @fbint_Sawamura**
*Because I want to stand on that mound again!*
**[06:20] (Flashback) fb_All**
Thank you!
**[06:22] Narrator**
* Thus, Seido's first appearance at Koshien*
* Stadium in seven years drew to a close.*
**[06:31] Narrator**
* Now, as they set out for*
* the big summer tournament,*
**[06:35] Narrator**
*they were joined by fresh talent.*
**[06:38] (Flashback) @fb_Yui**
I'm Kaoru Yui from Mamiya Senior.
**[06:41] (Flashback) @fb_Seto**
I'm Takuma Seto from Daikyo Senior.
**[06:43] (Flashback) @fb_Yuki**
I'm Masashi Yuki from Akado Middle School!
**[06:47] (Flashback) @fb_Okumura**
I'm Koshu Okumura from Daikyo Senior.
**[06:50] Narrator**
*The 59 second- and third-years*
**[06:53] Narrator**
*received 35 new recruits.*
**[06:56] Narrator**
*The team now has 94 members.*
**[07:00] Narrator**
* Seeking to make consecutive*
* Koshien appearances...*
**[07:04] (Flashback) @fb_Miyuki**
Let's go!
**[07:05] (Flashback) fb_All**
Yeah!
**[07:07] Narrator**
* ...the new Seido High School*
* baseball team is now setting off.*
**[07:16] Sachiko**
But man, Hongo-kun from Komadai
Fujimaki was really something else!
**[07:21] Yui**
Do you need to keep talking
about him, Sachiko?
**[07:24] Ana**
I saw Sawamura-senpai's pitching on TV, too.
**[07:28] Akane**
I did, too! I was so nervous.
**[07:31] Haruno**
Sawamura-kun was sure trying hard.
**[07:34] Sachiko**
I think so, too!
**[07:36] Sachiko**
That game against Hakuryu during
Golden Week was awesome!
**[07:39] Haruno**
You mean this, right?
**[07:41] _Sign**
Eijun Sawamura (West Tokyo)
**[07:42] Yui**
Yeah, that's it.
**[07:44] Yui**
"Starting pitcher Eijun Sawamura
had a great day
**[07:48] Yui**
and exemplified Seido's
well-rounded pitching staff.
**[07:51] Yui**
Jolting Hakuryu and staying
calm under pressure,
**[07:54] Yui**
he seemed to have a presence
becoming of an ace."
**[07:57] Sachiko**
Hey, this is a screenshot.
**[07:59] Akane**
Haruno-senpai, you make sure to save
copies of the internet articles, too?
**[08:03] Ana**
Can I look through the other ones?
**[08:05] Haruno**
Yes, of course.
**[08:07] Ana**
Wow, she even saved the short articles.
**[08:11] Akane**
You're right! Even the ones about
Aso-senpai and Maezono-senpai!
**[08:16] Haruno**
Yeah, but most of them are about
Miyuki-senpai and Furuya-kun.
**[08:21] Akane**
That's because they're
the captain and the ace.
**[08:24] Ana**
Yep.
**[08:24] Sachiko**
Hey, Haruno, send me the
articles about Hongo-kun.
**[08:28] Yui**
Do you need to keep talking
about him, Sachiko?
**[08:33] ---**
Furuya-senpai and Sawamura-senpai
are total opposites.
**[08:37] Sachiko**
But they have a good relationship.
**[08:40] Sachiko**
They keep pushing each other to improve.
**[08:42] Yui**
Miyuki-kun has something to do with that.
**[08:44] Yui**
He brings out their strong points.
**[08:46] Yui**
We do call catchers "wives," after all.
**[08:57] Haruno**
Miyuki-senpai and Sawamura-kun's battery
**[09:01] Haruno**
was really on display during the
spring tournament quarterfinals.
**[09:05] Haruno**
Sawamura-kun really shone as he followed
the game Miyuki-senpai called .
**[09:15] (Flashback) fb_Announcer**
An inside pitch for strike three!
**[09:17] (Flashback) fb_Announcer**
That's three outs!
**[09:20] Narrator**
* Seido defeated Kasuga*
* First in the quarterfinals*
**[09:24] Narrator**
*and advanced to the semifinals.*
**[09:26] Narrator**
*Sawamura showed even more signs of growth.*
**[09:30] Narrator**
*Meanwhile, Furuya...*
**[09:34] fb_Furuya**
*That's not all.*
**[09:37] fb_Furuya**
*I can do more.*
**[09:44] fb_Furuya**
*That day, I was more...*
**[09:46] fb_Furuya**
*More...*
**[09:49] fb_Furuya**
*More...*
**[10:04] (Flashback) fb_Announcer**
Strike! Batter out!
**[10:07] (Flashback) fb_Announcer**
The batter swings and misses at a
high fastball for strike three!
**[10:14] (Flashback) fb_All**
Yeah!
**[10:19] @fb_Miyuki**
*He really has changed since Koshien Stadium.*
**[10:26] (Flashback) @fb_Miyuki**
What did you see at Koshien Stadium?
**[10:38] (Flashback) @fb_Miyuki**
Are you chasing after that game
you pitched against Hongo?
**[10:44] (Flashback) @fb_Miyuki**
Control, speed, and focus...
**[10:48] (Flashback) @fb_Miyuki**
Only four hits allowed in nine innings.
**[10:51] (Flashback) @fb_Miyuki**
It was the best I'd ever seen you pitch.
**[10:58] @fb_Miyuki**
* Honestly, I got a little scared*
* of your potential.*
**[11:04] (Flashback) @fb_Furuya**
But we lost.
**[11:06] (Flashback) @fb_Furuya**
We lost because of the runs I gave up.
**[11:13] (Flashback) @fb_Furuya**
I want my pitching to be even
better than it was that day.
**[11:23] Narrator**
* Then began their semifinal game*
* against Ichidai Third High.*
**[11:27] (Flashback) fb_Umpire**
Ball!
**[11:27] Narrator**
*Furuya was on the mound.*
**[11:31] (Flashback) fb_Fan**
This is the ninth batter.
**[11:33] (Flashback) fb_Fan**
What's wrong with Furuya?
**[11:40] @fbint_Sawamura**
*What the heck is he doing?*
**[11:48] @fbint_Sawamura**
*What the heck is he doing?*
**[11:52] (Flashback) fb_Announcer**
Seido High School is making a substitution.
**[11:57] (Flashback) fb_Announcer**
Replacing pitcher Furuya-kun is Sawamura-kun.
**[12:03] (Flashback) fb_Announcer**
Batting eighth, pitcher Sawamura-kun.
**[12:09] (Flashback) @fb_Miyuki**
They got some lucky hits,
**[12:11] (Flashback) @fb_Miyuki**
but you were in no state to take on Ichidai.
**[12:16] (Flashback) @fb_Miyuki**
This was an important experience for you.
**[12:19] (Flashback) @fb_Miyuki**
Don't waste it.
**[12:23] (Flashback) @fb_Miyuki**
Sawamura.
**[12:25] (Flashback) @fb_Miyuki**
The bases are loaded and
their cleanup batter is up.
**[12:27] (Flashback) @fb_Miyuki**
We're in a tight spot―
**[12:29] (Flashback) @fb_Sawamura**
I know!
**[12:32] (Flashback) @fb_Sawamura**
I know my role.
**[12:38] @fbint_Sawamura**
*Furuya...*
**[12:40] @fbint_Sawamura**
* I don't know what it is*
* you're fighting against.*
**[12:49] @fbint_Sawamura**
*I don't know, but...*
**[12:54] @fbint_Sawamura**
* I'm going to take down*
* the hitters in front of me.*
**[12:58] @fbint_Sawamura**
*What else does a pitcher need to do?!*
**[13:05] (Flashback) fb_Umpire**
Strike!
**[13:07] @fbint_Sawamura**
*No matter the situation,*
**[13:11] @fbint_Sawamura**
*I'll be true to myself!*
**[13:21] (Flashback) fb_Umpire**
Strike! Batter out!
**[13:25] (Flashback) @fb_Sawamura**
Yeah!
**[13:26] (Flashback) fb_Announcer**
He finishes with an outside fastball!
**[13:28] (Flashback) fb_Announcer**
The fourth and fifth batters
have both struck out!
**[13:34] (Flashback) @fb_Kuramochi**
Nice pitching, jerk!
**[13:35] (Flashback) @fb_Kominato**
Nice pitch, Eijun-kun!
**[13:39] @fbint_Miyuki**
*I wanted Furuya to get back on track...*
**[13:42] @fbint_Miyuki**
* But the fact of the matter is that*
* we needed to switch pitchers.*
**[13:49] @fbint_Miyuki**
* It was the most difficult*
* situation to be dropped into...*
**[13:52] @fbint_Miyuki**
*but he pulled it off!*
**[14:05] (Flashback) @fb_Kataoka**
You saved me.
**[14:07] (Flashback) @fb_Kataoka**
Sorry.
**[14:13] (Flashback) @fb_Kataoka**
Good job shutting them down.
**[14:29] @fbint_Sawamura**
*Damn it.*
**[14:35] @fbint_Sawamura**
*Don't apologize!*
**[14:40] Narrator**
* Unfortunately, they were unable to overcome*
* Ichidai Third High ace Amahisa's pitching.*
**[14:46] (Flashback) fb_Announcer**
A fly ball to left field ends the game!
**[14:50] (Flashback) fb_Announcer**
The first game of the Tokyo
spring tournament semifinals,
**[14:53] (Flashback) fb_Announcer**
a battle between division rivals,
has been won by Ichidai Third High!
**[14:58] Narrator**
* Seido got within two runs in the ninth,*
* but was unable to complete the comeback.*
**[15:04] Narrator**
*They were eliminated in the semifinals.*
***SIGN*** May 4th
***SIGN*** Gunma
**[15:08] Narrator**
* The team played several*
* away games during Golden Week,*
**[15:10] _Sign**
Maebashi Municipal
Baseball Stadium
**[15:11] Narrator**
*including one against Hakuryu.*
**[15:13] Narrator**
*This game*
**[15:15] Narrator**
* presented a big opportunity for Sawamura,*
* who still wants to become his team's ace.*
**[15:20] (Flashback) @fb_Miyuki**
Sawamura!
**[15:23] @fbint_Miyuki**
*One at a time.*
**[15:29] (Flashback) @fb_Sawamura**
Balls will come flying your way,
**[15:31] (Flashback) @fb_Sawamura**
so please back me up!
**[15:34] (Flashback) @fb_Maezono**
Yeah!
**[15:35] (Flashback) @fb_Kanemaru**
We'll stop 'em!
**[15:36] (Flashback) @fb_Aso**
Go all out, Sawamura!
**[15:46] @fbint_Sawamura**
*I see.*
**[15:48] @fbint_Sawamura**
*I've been given a big chance.*
**[16:08] @fbint_Sawamura**
*I've wanted him to acknowledge me,*
**[16:14] @fbint_Sawamura**
*wanted to make him acknowledge me!*
**[16:20] (Flashback) fb_Umpire**
Strike!
**[16:25] @fbint_Sawamura**
*I won't waste...*
**[16:27] @fbint_Sawamura**
*one pitch or one second!*
**[16:33] Narrator**
*Sawamura pitched all nine innings*
**[16:36] Narrator**
* and picked up a win against Gunma powerhouse*
* Hakuryu, Invitation semifinalists.*
***SIGN*** Eijun Sawamura
Innings Pitched: 9 Pitches: 140
Hits Allowed: 9 Walk(s): 1
Strikeouts: 6 Run(s) Allowed: 1
**[16:42] (Flashback) fb_Scout**
They couldn't get a read on that southpaw.
**[16:47] (Flashback) fb_Reporter**
I bet Hakuryu didn't expect any pitcher
besides Furuya to hold them to just one run.
**[16:53] (Flashback) fb_Reporter**
He's really a remarkable pitcher.
**[16:56] (Flashback) fb_Mine**
He's Eijun Sawamura.
**[17:01] (Flashback) fb_Mine**
You won't regret learning his name.
**[17:07] (Flashback) @fb_Furuya**
Nice pitching.
**[17:24] (Flashback) @fb_Sawamura**
I'm not satisfied.
**[17:28] (Flashback) @fb_Sawamura**
I let runners get to third too many times...
**[17:31] (Flashback) @fb_Sawamura**
and I relied too heavily on the fielders.
**[17:36] (Flashback) @fb_Sawamura**
I'm not satisfied at all!
**[17:48] (Flashback) @fb_Furuya**
Good.
**[17:53] (Flashback) @fb_Furuya**
Then you can compete with me.
**[18:05] (Flashback) @fb_Furuya**
Ono-senpai.
**[18:09] (Flashback) @fb_Furuya**
Could you catch for me once you're done?
**[18:12] (Flashback) @fb_Furuya**
I liked how it felt earlier.
**[18:17] (Flashback) fb_Ono**
Sure, if you don't mind me
catching for you.
**[18:19] (Flashback) fb_Ono**
Should we limit it to outside pitches?
**[18:21] (Flashback) @fb_Furuya**
That's what I was thinking.
**[18:22] (Flashback) fb_Ono**
See you at the indoor practice field.
**[18:26] @fbint_Furuya**
* There are players who want me*
* to pitch to them.*
**[18:30] @fbint_Furuya**
*I feel like this practice is very important.*
**[18:39] @fbint_Furuya**
*But...*
**[18:42] @fbint_Furuya**
*I'm still so far away.*
**[18:44] @fbint_Furuya**
*This is going to be a battle against myself.*
**[18:48] @fbint_Furuya**
* If I pitch like I did this spring,*
* I'll never get there.*
**[18:53] @fbint_Furuya**
*A wall to overcome.*
**[19:00] @fbint_Furuya**
*A wall I must overcome!*
**[19:10] Narrator**
*Furuya felt discomfort in his back,*
**[19:13] Narrator**
* but fortunately his shoulder*
* and elbow were not injured.*
**[19:16] Narrator**
* He had been overworking himself and was*
* barred from pitching for two weeks.*
**[19:36] (Flashback) @fb_Sawamura**
I'm not stopping.
**[19:43] (Flashback) @fb_Sawamura**
Come back in top shape.
**[20:05] Akane**
Furuya-senpai's back injury
will heal soon, right?
**[20:09] Ana**
I heard he'd be able to pitch in two weeks.
**[20:13] Haruno**
I'm sure Furuya-kun will be fine!
**[20:16] Haruno**
He's got Miyuki-senpai, Sawamura-kun,
and the rest of the team supporting him!
**[20:22] Akane**
Haruno-senpai, you're in the same class
as Sawamura-senpai and Furuya-senpai, right?
**[20:28] Akane**
What are they like in school?
**[20:30] Haruno**
Furuya-kun marches to
the beat of his own drum.
**[20:34] Haruno**
Actually, Sawamura-kun falls asleep, too...
**[20:37] Ana**
Asleep?
**[20:38] Haruno**
Yeah, he often falls asleep in class.
**[20:42] Haruno**
And actually Sawamura-kun
falls asleep, too...
**[20:50] Ana**
Oh, the rice is done.
**[20:52] Yui**
Okay, break's over.
**[20:54] Sachiko**
Let's make those rice balls.
**[20:56] _All**
Yes!
**[20:57] Yui**
Oh, Haruno, could you refill
the water on the field?
**[21:01] Yui**
It's probably getting low by now.
**[21:03] Haruno**
Yes.
**[21:08] Akane**
Haruno-senpai!
**[21:09] Ana**
We'll help you.
**[21:11] Haruno**
What about the rice balls?
**[21:12] Akane**
We'll go back as soon as we're finished.
**[21:16] Haruno**
Thanks.
**[21:17] Haruno**
But I can handle it.
**[21:19] Haruno**
Let Yui-senpai and Sachi-senpai
teach you some things.
**[21:24] Haruno**
They'll only be around for three more months.
**[21:32] Haruno**
Oh, strike that!
**[21:34] Haruno**
They'll still be around
for another three months!
**[21:36] Haruno**
Go get 'em!
**[21:39] _All**
Yes.
**[21:41] Haruno**
Now, help...
**[21:45] Ana**
Haruno-senpai!
**[21:48] Ana**
Aren't those rice balls a little big?
**[21:51] Yui**
Nah, it's fine!
**[21:52] Ana**
Yeah, you're right!
**[21:53] Yui**
Yeah.
**[21:56] int_Haruno**
* They're all working so*
* hard to get back there.*
**[22:03] int_Haruno**
* They want to make it to*
* Koshien Stadium this summer!*
**[22:05] int_Haruno**
*Let's win the national title!*
***SIGN*** "After Spring Comes"
**[22:16] Haruno**
"After Spring Comes..."
**[23:49] @Sawamura**
Here I go!
**[23:50] @Miyuki**
Be serious!
**[23:51] @Sawamura**
I am!
**[23:52] @Sawamura**
You should be training, too, cap!
**[23:54] @Sawamura**
You get injured easily!
**[23:56] @Miyuki**
Shut up! I've already healed!
**[23:57] @Miyuki**
Your weakness is the speed of the pitch.
**[24:00] @Miyuki**
Let's take the time to
make that pitch yours.
**[24:05] Kawakami**
As a third-year, and as a pitcher...
**[24:07] Kawakami**
I want to win!
I don't want any regrets this summer!
**[24:11] Kawakami**
On the next episode of
*Ace of the Diamond Act II*:
**[24:14] Kawakami**
"Bloom of Youth"
***SIGN*** Next Time
**[24:16] Kawakami**
Let's win the national title!
***SIGN*** Color Illustration / Yuji Terajima
# 30 - Bloom of Youth
Source: [Crunchyroll](https://www.crunchyroll.com/series/GYX0MZ58R/ace-of-the-diamond)
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**[00:04] @Sawamura**
Are you okay?
**[00:06] @Furuya**
Yeah, I'm fine.
**[00:09] @Furuya**
I was told not to pitch for two weeks.
**[00:15] @Sawamura**
I see.
**[00:18] @Sawamura**
Good.
**[00:23] @Sawamura**
Because I'm not stopping.
**[00:27] @Sawamura**
Come back in top shape.
***SIGN*** May 10th
Field B
**[02:14] @Ochiai**
Stop.
**[02:15] @Ochiai**
We'll do the next drill
after a one-minute interval.
**[02:18] @Furuya**
Yes, sir.
**[02:27] @Ochiai**
They're getting started.
***SIGN*** Seido
***SIGN*** Naruta Industrial
**[02:31] _Umpire**
Line up!
**[02:32] _All**
Thank you!
***SIGN*** Seido — Naruta
(West Tokyo) (Chiba)
***SIGN*** Naruta Industrial Coach
Ikkyu Chazawa
***SIGN*** Batting First Shortstop
Kuramochi
***SIGN*** Batting Second Second Base
Kominato
***SIGN*** Batting Third Right Field
Shirasu
***SIGN*** Batting Fourth Catcher
Miyuki
***SIGN*** Batting Fifth First Base
Maezono
***SIGN*** Batting Sixth Center Field
Tojo
***SIGN*** Batting Seventh Left Field
Yuki
***SIGN*** Batting Eighth Third Base
Higasa
***SIGN*** Batting Ninth Pitcher
Sawamura
**[02:51] @int_Kanemaru**
*I'm out of the lineup?*
**[02:53] _Umpire**
Bow!
**[02:54] _All**
Good game!
**[02:57] _Sign**
Seido High School Practice Field
**[03:02] (Flashback) @fb_Kataoka**
Naruta Industrial's starting pitcher
is a powerful right-hander.
**[03:06] (Flashback) @fb_Kataoka**
His best pitch is a sharp slider.
**[03:09] (Flashback) @fb_Kataoka**
With his height, he's a
perfect stand-in pitcher
**[03:13] (Flashback) @fb_Kataoka**
for Ichidai Third High's ace,
Kosei Amahisa.
**[03:17] (Flashback) @fb_Kataoka**
Swing for the fastballs at the start.
**[03:20] (Flashback) @fb_Kataoka**
I don't care if you ignore the sliders.
**[03:22] (Flashback) @fb_Kataoka**
Hit before he settles into a rhythm.
**[03:26] @int_Kuramochi**
*Naruta Industrial...*
**[03:28] @int_Kuramochi**
* It's one of the high schools*
* I was looking to join.*
**[03:37] (Flashback) @fb_Kuramochi**
Hey!
**[03:42] (Flashback) @fb_Kuramochi**
It was you, wasn't it?
**[03:44] (Flashback) @fb_Kuramochi**
You attacked my friends!
**[03:47] _Sign**
Staff Room
**[03:49] (Flashback) fb_Teacher**
Kuramochi!
**[03:51] (Flashback) fb_Teacher**
Do you know what you've done?
**[03:53] (Flashback) fb_Teacher**
You broke his nose!
He's a city council member's son!
**[03:58] (Flashback) @fb_Kuramochi**
What do you mean? That wasn't me.
**[04:01] (Flashback) fb_Teacher**
The whole city could hear
that shrill yell of yours.
**[04:05] (Flashback) fb_Teacher**
Some of the schools scouting you
have withdrawn their interest.
**[04:10] (Flashback) @fb_Kuramochi**
I can't change that.
**[04:12] (Flashback) @fb_Kuramochi**
But I don't regret what I've done.
**[04:19] (Flashback) fb_Student**
Yoh-chan...
**[04:27] (Flashback) @fb_Kuramochi**
They really did figure it out!
**[04:29] (Flashback) @fb_Kuramochi**
I guess I'll need to find
a different high school.
**[04:31] _Sign**
I
d
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**[04:31] @int_Kuramochi**
* I've been getting in trouble*
* since I was a little brat.*
**[04:36] @int_Kuramochi**
* The only thing anyone ever*
* praised me for was baseball.*
**[04:43] (Flashback) @fb_Kuramochi**
They're all gone, eh?
**[04:47] _Sign**
Staff Room
**[04:48] (Flashback) fb_Teacher**
I'm sorry.
**[04:50] @int_Kuramochi**
*If I couldn't play baseball...*
**[04:54] @int_Kuramochi**
*I'd never considered what that would mean.*
**[05:04] (Flashback) @fb_Kuramochi**
I'm home—
**[05:07] (Flashback) fb_Grandpa**
Yohichi, there's someone here to see you.
**[05:11] (Flashback) fb_Takashima**
It's nice to meet you.
**[05:13] (Flashback) fb_Takashima**
I'm Takashima, the assistant coach of
the Seido High School baseball team.
**[05:17] (Flashback) @fb_Kuramochi**
Seriously?!
**[05:20] (Flashback) fb_Takashima**
I believe that you can become
Seido's lead-off man.
**[05:26] @fbint_Kuramochi**
*S-Seriously?*
**[05:28] @fbint_Kuramochi**
*I can keep playing baseball!*
**[05:42] @Sawamura**
Yeah, right on!
**[05:57] Yamaguchi**
Yeah!
**[05:58] Takatsu**
Nice running!
**[06:00] @Sawamura**
Master Cheetah has made
it around the world once!
**[06:03] @Miyuki**
Nice cheetah!
**[06:04] @Kuramochi**
Shut up!
**[06:05] _Coach**
He's got some good legs on him.
**[06:07] _Coach**
I wish I had a leadoff like that.
**[06:14] int_Player**
*What are they swinging for?*
**[06:17] int_Player**
*Fastballs?*
**[06:21] _Umpire**
Ball four!
**[06:30] (Flashback) fb_Maezono**
Furuya!
**[06:34] (Flashback) fb_Maezono**
Don't rush things!
Get yourself healed up first!
**[06:38] (Flashback) fb_Maezono**
I'm not the most reliable third-year.
**[06:40] (Flashback) fb_Maezono**
None of us is satisfied with
how we did in the spring!
**[06:44] (Flashback) fb_Maezono**
Go eat something, take a bath, and sleep!
**[06:55] @int_Miyuki**
*That's the part...*
**[07:00] @int_Miyuki**
*that I'm missing.*
**[07:09] Kawashima**
Yeah, here we go!
**[07:11] @Kanemaru**
A run scored on a double down the line!
**[07:13] Maezono**
Oh, yeah!
**[07:15] @Kanemaru**
Zono-senpai is roaring!
**[07:16] @Kanemaru**
Roar, Zono!
**[07:18] @Kuramochi**
He's hitting again.
**[07:20] @Sawamura**
Oh, yeah!
**[07:22] @int_Yui**
* It's crazy how often we score*
* when Kuramochi-senpai gets on base.*
**[07:27] @int_Yui**
* This lead will take the pressure off*
* Sawamura-senpai when he pitches.*
***SIGN*** Seido
***SIGN*** Naruta
**[07:34] @Miyuki**
Sawamura, this team's gonna come swinging.
**[07:38] @Miyuki**
I don't want them to
zero in on a pitch this early.
**[07:41] @Miyuki**
We'll show them a few of the
Number 11 we've been practicing.
**[07:45] @Sawamura**
Got it. I'll be ready.
**[07:48] @Miyuki**
Don't force it.
**[07:50] @Sawamura**
I'll get it done.
**[07:52] @Sawamura**
Yeah!
**[07:55] _Fan**
They're starting Sawamura.
**[07:57] _Fan**
So what about Furuya?
**[07:58] _Fan**
I don't see him on the bench.
**[08:00] _Fan**
Sawamura's been handling
all of the important games.
**[08:03] _Fan**
He's on a roll, I bet.
**[08:06] _Fan**
He basically dominated Hakuryu.
**[08:08] _Fan**
I saw that article on Land of Baseball.
They called it a golden age.
**[08:12] _Fan**
Having both Furuya and Sawamura
reach this level of pitching...
**[08:16] _Fan**
I knew he had it in him.
**[08:18] _Fan**
No bragging!
**[08:19] _Fan**
Naruta Industrial's third,
fourth, and fifth batters
**[08:22] _Fan**
aren't called the Southpaw Killers for nothing.
**[08:24] _Fan**
If Sawamura can get things done,
it'll show he's the real deal.
**[08:31] @Seto**
You're here to watch?
**[08:33] int_Yamaguchi**
*How far can he go?*
**[08:35] int_Kishima**
*Can he keep riding the wave?*
**[08:37] int_Kariba**
*Sawamura, you can do it!*
**[08:40] Takatsu**
Go.
**[08:44] int_All**
*Go, Sawamura!*
***SIGN*** Last Winter
**[08:55] (Flashback) @fb_Sawamura**
Aw, man!
**[08:57] (Flashback) @fb_Sawamura**
That didn't work, either!
**[08:59] (Flashback) @fb_Sawamura**
I can't keep it under control!
**[09:01] (Flashback) @fb_Miyuki**
That was way off. How are you gripping it?
**[09:04] (Flashback) @fb_Sawamura**
Like this!
**[09:06] (Flashback) @fb_Miyuki**
Put that away!
**[09:08] (Flashback) @fb_Takashima**
Practicing breaking balls?
**[09:11] (Flashback) @fb_Miyuki**
Just testing a few different grips.
**[09:17] (Flashback) @fb_Miyuki**
I'd prefer he just learn to
throw sliders and curveballs.
***SIGN*** S
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***SIGN*** S
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**[09:27] (Flashback) @fb_Miyuki**
How can you be so clumsy? Jeez.
***SIGN*** Learn Today
***SIGN*** Devote Every Moment
**[09:30] (Flashback) @fb_Miyuki**
Coach Ochiai left without saying a word.
**[09:33] (Flashback) @fb_Miyuki**
Next one.
**[09:34] (Flashback) @fb_Sawamura**
Here goes!
**[09:35] (Flashback) @fb_Miyuki**
At least throw something
that'll cross the plate.
**[09:37] (Flashback) @fb_Sawamura**
Urgh!
***SIGN*** U
r
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h
!
**[09:44] (Flashback) @fb_Miyuki**
You're not even trying!
**[09:45] (Flashback) @fb_Sawamura**
Yes, I am!
**[09:46] (Flashback) @fb_Miyuki**
I'm heading out!
**[09:47] (Flashback) @fb_Sawamura**
Just a little more! Please, Cap!
**[09:53] (Flashback) @fb_Miyuki**
Your weakness is the speed of the pitch.
**[09:56] (Flashback) @fb_Miyuki**
A metal bat would send it flying.
**[09:59] (Flashback) @fb_Miyuki**
You need to increase the speed of
your pitches during this off-season.
**[10:04] (Flashback) @fb_Miyuki**
That's the more important
challenge to overcome.
**[10:07] (Flashback) @fb_Miyuki**
With enough speed and control,
even the weirdest of pitches
**[10:11] (Flashback) @fb_Miyuki**
can become incredible breaking balls.
**[10:13] (Flashback) @fb_Miyuki**
Let's take the time to
find what suits you best.
**[10:21] (Flashback) @fb_Sawamura**
You should be training, too, Cap!
**[10:24] (Flashback) @fb_Miyuki**
You get injured easily!
**[10:26] (Flashback) @fb_Miyuki**
Shut up! I've already healed!
**[10:38] int_Player**
*I can't put it in play.*
**[10:47] _Umpire**
Strike! Batter out!
**[10:49] _Fan**
Whoa!
**[10:51] _Fan**
That's his fourth!
***SIGN*** Seido
***SIGN*** Naruta
**[10:52] _Fan**
He's only allowed one hit so far, right?
**[10:54] _Fan**
Naruta's Southpaw Killers can't touch him!
**[10:58] _Fan**
Sawamura's on a roll!
**[11:00] Kukki**
Oh, man. The batters are all swinging late.
**[11:04] @Asada**
Yeah.
**[11:05] Kukki**
And he's locating his pitches perfectly, too!
**[11:12] int_Player**
*The trajectory is just insane.*
**[11:15] int_Player**
* I can't see the ball during*
* his windup, and then...*
**[11:21] @Sawamura**
Haruichi!
**[11:25] _Player**
Yeah!
**[11:26] _Player**
Nice pitching!
**[11:27] _Player**
Nice pitch, Sawamura!
**[11:29] Kariba**
Lookin' good, Sawamura!
**[11:31] _Fan**
Their bench is really cheering.
**[11:34] @int_Kominato**
*He's so focused.*
**[11:37] @Kuramochi**
That ball's on fire!
**[11:39] Maezono**
You're the man! Seriously!
**[11:42] @int_Miyuki**
* Number 11 wasn't ready, but I'm glad we*
* showed them a few things in the first inning.*
**[11:49] @int_Miyuki**
* I'm just a little concerned*
* about the quick pace.*
**[11:53] _Player**
He's not even pitching 140 km/h.
**[11:55] _Player**
But his pitches are really sharp.
**[11:58] _Coach**
That determined expression and
his exceptional ball control...
**[12:03] _Coach**
And those mysterious breaking
balls he throws now and then...
**[12:06] _Coach**
So there was a pitcher like that
hiding behind Satoru Furuya.
**[12:11] _Coach**
Seido High School has a fearsome team.
**[12:15] Haruno**
This is incredible.
**[12:17] Takashima**
Yes.
**[12:18] Haruno**
So this is how Sawamura-kun
pitched against Hakuryu.
**[12:23] int_Haruno**
* He doesn't just set the tone,*
* his pitching pulls the team forward!*
**[12:31] (Flashback) fb_Takashima**
His back?
**[12:33] (Flashback) @fb_Kataoka**
Yes. I plan to put Furuya on
a solo regimen for a while.
**[12:37] (Flashback) @fb_Ochiai**
His symptoms aren't severe,
so no need to worry.
**[12:41] (Flashback) @fb_Ochiai**
I'll make the training schedule.
**[12:43] (Flashback) @fb_Ochiai**
I'll get him powered up and ready to return.
**[12:47] (Flashback) fb_Takashima**
He's seemed preoccupied lately.
**[12:51] (Flashback) fb_Takashima**
I hope this will help snap him out of it.
**[12:55] (Flashback) fb_Takashima**
We'll have to let the other pitchers
handle the practice games.
**[13:00] (Flashback) fb_Takashima**
We've been invited to
several other games, as well.
**[13:02] (Flashback) @fb_Ochiai**
Should we bring up someone
from the second string?
**[13:05] (Flashback) fb_Ota**
No need!
**[13:06] (Flashback) fb_Ota**
Kawakami!
**[13:07] (Flashback) fb_Ota**
We have both Kawakami and Sawamura!
**[13:09] (Flashback) fb_Ota**
Kawashima and Kaneda are ready, too!
**[13:24] _Umpire**
Strike! Batter out!
**[13:38] _Fan**
Huh? A telegraphed squeeze play?
**[13:41] _Fan**
No way! He's gotta be faking.
**[13:43] _Player**
*I can see the runner clearly.*
**[13:45] _Player**
*If the runner moves, I'll pitch out.*
**[13:53] _Fan**
Man, he jammed it!
**[13:54] _Fan**
The third-base runner is going for it!
**[13:57] int_Player**
* The ball's not moving!*
* I can't throw home in time!*
**[14:00] _Player**
It'll cross the line! Don't touch it!
**[14:04] _Fan**
It stopped just before the line!
**[14:06] _Fan**
The third-base runner scored!
**[14:08] _Fan**
That's the fifth run!
**[14:09] _All**
Yeah!
**[14:11] Yamaguchi**
Nice batting, Sawamura!
**[14:13] Aso**
That jerk! Even luck's on his side!
**[14:16] Seki**
Yeah! Yeah!
**[14:18] @Yui**
He did it!
**[14:19] @Kanemaru**
Don't pretend you meant to do that!
**[14:21] @Kanemaru**
You couldn't do that again if you tried!
**[14:24] @int_Miyuki**
*I hope your hand doesn't hurt.*
**[14:26] int_Kawakami**
*Sawamura...*
**[14:27] @int_Kominato**
*You did it, Eijun-kun!*
**[14:30] @int_Kuramochi**
*That jerk...*
**[14:32] @int_Sawamura**
*I'm here...*
**[14:39] @int_Sawamura**
*This team still has me!*
***SIGN*** Bottom of the Seventh
***SIGN*** Seido
***SIGN*** Naruta
**[14:49] Narrator**
* A few hitters made it on base,*
* but they were the exceptions.*
**[14:52] Narrator**
* Sawamura didn't give up any runs*
* in the first six innings.*
**[14:57] Narrator**
* In the seventh, a walk and a hit have put*
* runners on second and third with one out.*
**[15:01] Narrator**
*Koyasu, the cleanup, is up to bat.*
**[15:08] Narrator**
*A high fastball was hit to deep right field.*
**[15:11] Narrator**
*Naruta scored one run after tagging up.*
**[15:15] Narrator**
* With another runner on third, he fell behind,*
* making the count two balls, no strikes.*
**[15:21] Narrator**
*It was the touchiest moment of the game.*
**[15:25] _Umpire**
Foul!
**[15:26] _Umpire**
Foul!
**[15:29] Narrator**
* The batter hung on and made the*
* count three balls, two strikes.*
**[15:35] Narrator**
*His next pitch was a powerful inside fastball.*
**[15:43] _Umpire**
Out!
**[15:45] Narrator**
*Sawamura threw 98 pitches in seven innings,*
***SIGN*** Eijun Sawamura
Innings Pitched: 7 Pitches: 98
Hits Allowed: 4 Walk(s): 1
Run(s) Allowed: 1 Strikeouts: 5
**[15:49] Narrator**
*giving up four hits, one walk, one run*
**[15:53] Narrator**
*and earning five strike-outs.*
**[15:57] Maezono**
Nice, second!
**[16:02] @Kataoka**
That's enough for today. Go cool down.
**[16:07] @int_Sawamura**
*Damn, why am I so out of breath?*
**[16:10] @int_Sawamura**
*I've only pitched seven innings!*
**[16:13] Yamaguchi**
Sawamura!
**[16:14] Kawashima**
Nice pitching!
**[16:15] Seki**
Yeah!
**[16:15] Aso**
Good work! Have a drink!
**[16:18] @int_Miyuki**
* He's been pitching at full strength*
* since the first inning.*
**[16:21] @int_Miyuki**
*Maybe he got a little too enthusiastic.*
***SIGN*** S
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***SIGN*** S
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**[16:32] @Miyuki**
It's okay when you get ahead in the count,
**[16:35] @Miyuki**
but when the numbers miss,
you have to fall back on fastballs.
**[16:40] @Miyuki**
You need to work on controlling the numbers.
**[16:45] @Miyuki**
But when your fastball is on,
this is how well you can pitch.
**[16:50] @Miyuki**
You showed that to our
teammates and the stands.
**[16:53] @Miyuki**
It was exhilarating to catch.
**[17:02] @Sawamura**
Are you teasing me?
**[17:03] @Sawamura**
Are you teasing me because I came
off the mound in the seventh?
**[17:06] @Sawamura**
What a dirty way to rub it in!
**[17:10] @Miyuki**
I'm giving you an honest compliment.
**[17:12] @Sawamura**
You never do that!
**[17:14] @Sawamura**
It's scary coming from you!
**[17:15] @Sawamura**
It makes you look even scarier!
**[17:17] @Miyuki**
Hey!
***SIGN*** Seido
***SIGN*** Naruta
***SIGN*** Bottom of the Eighth
**[17:20] Narrator**
* In the bottom of the eighth, Kawakami,*
* the rotation's #2, took the mound.*
**[17:25] @Miyuki**
Their team has several right-handed batters
**[17:29] @Miyuki**
who can hit to the right,
hence Southpaw Killers.
**[17:32] @Miyuki**
If you can get your sinker down around
their knees, they'll swing for it.
**[17:36] Kawakami**
And throw my slider out of the zone?
**[17:40] @Miyuki**
Yeah, after you get a few
strikes with your fastballs.
**[17:44] _Umpire**
Play!
**[17:45] _Player**
Go, Kawakami!
**[17:50] int_Kawakami**
* Seeing Sawamura and Furuya pitch*
* so well gets me pumped up.*
**[17:56] int_Kawakami**
* I want to keep performing*
* in every game that I can.*
**[18:05] int_Kawakami**
*As a third-year...*
**[18:07] int_Kawakami**
*and as a pitcher...*
**[18:10] int_Kawakami**
*I want to win!*
**[18:13] int_Kawakami**
*I don't want any regrets this summer!*
**[18:18] Narrator**
*Kawakami faced seven batters,*
**[18:21] Narrator**
* allowing one hit and earning*
* three strike-outs.*
**[18:24] _Coach**
They're throwing another
good pitcher at us.
**[18:27] Narrator**
*The Naruta batters were
unable to find a pitch to target,*
**[18:31] Narrator**
*and fell to Seido, 7–1.*
**[18:31] ---**
*Seido
Naruta*
**[18:31] ---**
*W: Sawamura/Kawakami L: Obori/Otsuka*
**[18:37] Narrator**
* Their winning streak since their away*
* games has extended to seven wins.*
***SIGN*** Asari – Seido
(Saitama) (West Tokyo)
**[18:45] Narrator**
*Next, in the second game,*
**[18:47] Narrator**
*the Kaneda-Ono battery started,*
**[18:50] Narrator**
* and the rest of the fielders*
* were swapped out as well.*
**[18:56] Narrator**
* In the early innings,*
* Kaneda performed well with his forkball,*
**[19:02] Narrator**
* and the other team's pitcher threw*
* effective 12-6 curveballs.*
***SIGN*** Asari
***SIGN*** Seido
**[19:08] Narrator**
* The game continued as a pitchers' duel*
* until the fourth inning.*
**[19:13] Narrator**
* The stalemate was broken by the*
* shortstop Takatsu, who was batting first.*
**[19:18] Narrator**
* First-year Yui, the right fielder in*
* this game, also got on base...*
**[19:22] Narrator**
* And third-years Yamaguchi and Mimura*
* brought runners home to score three runs.*
**[19:28] Narrator**
* But in the sixth inning, Kaneda gave up*
* several hits, tying the score at three.*
***SIGN*** Asari
***SIGN*** Seido
**[19:38] @Kanemaru**
Get out there!
**[19:40] @Sawamura**
Here we go!
**[19:42] Narrator**
*Then, in the seventh inning...*
**[19:44] Narrator**
*this player took the mound.*
**[19:47] Kukki**
Tojo-san is taking the mound!
**[19:50] @Asada**
So he can pitch, too.
**[19:51] Kukki**
That was what he was best at!
**[19:59] (Flashback) @fb_Kataoka**
The whole team will have to
cover the gap left by Furuya.
**[20:04] (Flashback) @fb_Kataoka**
Tojo.
**[20:06] (Flashback) @fb_Kataoka**
Can you take the mound this Saturday?
**[20:11] (Flashback) fb_Tojo**
Yes, sir! I can!
**[20:13] (Flashback) fb_Tojo**
Please let me pitch!
**[20:22] Narrator**
* He threw sliders and curveballs,*
* keeping his pitches precise and low,*
**[20:27] Narrator**
*and racking up the groundballs.*
**[20:34] _Umpire**
Out!
**[20:35] _All**
Lookin' good, Tojo!
**[20:45] (Flashback) fb_Tojo**
Here comes another!
**[20:46] (Flashback) @fb_Kanemaru**
Bring it!
**[20:51] (Flashback) @fb_Kanemaru**
Yeah!
**[20:58] @fbint_Kominato**
* That was good. It looked like the same*
* pitch but dropped out of the zone.*
**[21:01] (Flashback) @fbKominato**
Mind if I go next?
**[21:04] (Flashback) @fb_Kanemaru**
Hang on, Kominato!
**[21:05] (Flashback) @fb_Kanemaru**
Tojo, just a few more!
**[21:08] (Flashback) fb_Tojo**
If you insist.
**[21:10] (Flashback) fb_Tojo**
I'll be throwing the pitches
you can never hit, Shinji.
**[21:13] (Flashback) @fb_Kanemaru**
Yeah!
**[21:17] Narrator**
* Choosing to spend his time as the*
* pitcher for batting practice,*
**[21:21] Narrator**
*he worked on improving his ball control...*
**[21:24] Narrator**
*which he put to use in this game.*
**[21:31] _Umpire**
Out!
**[21:35] Narrator**
*And...*
**[21:38] Narrator**
* Sixth batter Kanemaru's hit one*
* high and deep,*
**[21:44] Narrator**
* as if in reverence to Tojo's*
* return as a pitcher.*
**[21:46] Narrator**
* That two-run home run would*
* prove to be the game winner.*
**[21:54] Narrator**
* Seido High School achieved*
* practice game victories*
**[21:57] Narrator**
*over Naruta Industrial and Asari High School,*
**[22:00] Narrator**
*extending their winning streak to eight games.*
***SIGN*** 55 Days Until
the Summer Tournament
**[22:16] ---**
"Bloom of Youth!"
**[23:50] ---**
I got it! I got it!
**[23:52] ---**
*His defense has improved.*
**[23:54] ---**
*But I hate his MLB-inspired call outs.*
**[23:56] ---**
I got it! I got it!
**[23:58] ---**
*Trusting his pitcher's arsenal,*
**[24:00] ---**
*he calls a simple and effective game.*
**[24:02] ---**
I got it! I got it!
**[24:03] ---**
It's kind of like a promise
he has made himself!
**[24:06] ---**
I got it! I got it!
**[24:08] ---**
When the time comes, I'll gladly...
**[24:10] ---**
*I got it! I got it!*
**[24:12] ---**
*On the next episode of
*Ace of the Diamond Act II*:*
**[24:14] ---**
*"Kind of Like a Promise."*
***SIGN*** Next Time
***SIGN*** "Kind of Like a Promise"
**[24:16] ---**
*Let's win the national title!*
***SIGN*** Color Illustration / Yuji Terajima
# 31 - Kind of Like a Promise
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***SIGN*** May 11th
Practice Field A
***SIGN*** Mamiya East – Seido
(Kanagawa) (West Tokyo)
**[00:13] @Sawamura**
Okay! Nice pitch!
**[00:16] @Sawamura**
Looking good, Nori-senpai!
***SIGN*** Batting eighth Left fielder
Eijun Sawamura
**[00:19] @Sawamura**
I can even tell all the way from left field!
**[00:21] @Sawamura**
I think I'm in love!
**[00:22] @Kuramochi**
Shut up!
**[01:59] @Kanemaru**
Left field!
**[02:00] Aso**
It's yours, Sawamura!
**[02:02] @Sawamura**
I've got it! I've got it!
**[02:03] @Kanemaru**
Fine, just don't drop it!
**[02:07] @Sawamura**
I've got it!
**[02:09] @Kanemaru**
Yeah! Nice catch, Sawamura!
**[02:12] Seki**
Nice catch!
**[02:13] Aso**
It was right to him.
**[02:15] @Sawamura**
Nori-senpai, nice pitch!
**[02:18] @Sawamura**
Two outs!
**[02:20] @int_Miyuki**
*He's able to play defense now.*
**[02:23] @int_Miyuki**
*But I hate his MLB-inspired call outs.*
**[02:26] Ota**
I get nervous when the ball flies that way.
**[02:29] Sachi**
He's gotten better at fielding.
**[02:34] (Flashback) @fb_Kataoka**
Kawakami will start! Miyuki will bat cleanup!
**[02:37] (Flashback) @fb_Kataoka**
Sawamura will play left field!
**[02:39] (Flashback) @fb_Kataoka**
Be ready to pitch at any time.
**[02:41] (Flashback) @fb_Kataoka**
Keep your shoulder warm while you're fielding.
**[02:45] (Flashback) @fb_Kataoka**
In the summer tournament, you may have to
take the mound after being in the field.
**[02:51] (Flashback) @fb_Kataoka**
Let's prepare for as
many scenarios as we can.
**[02:55] (Flashback) @fb_Sawamura**
Yes, sir!
**[02:59] @Sawamura**
Two outs!
**[03:01] @Tojo**
Focus on the batter!
**[03:02] @int_Sawamura**
* The game looks different*
* depending on where you play.*
**[03:05] @int_Sawamura**
*Three per inning.*
**[03:08] @int_Sawamura**
*Twenty-seven in nine innings.*
**[03:12] @int_Sawamura**
* An out that the fielders*
* get and a strikeout...*
**[03:16] @int_Sawamura**
*both count as an out!*
**[03:25] @Sawamura**
That's the Cap cannon!
**[03:28] Narrator**
* Spurred on by their*
* eight-game winning streak,*
***SIGN*** Mamiya
***SIGN*** Seido
**[03:31] Narrator**
*the batters exploded in this game,*
**[03:33] Narrator**
* getting double-digit hits*
* in six innings.*
**[03:36] Narrator**
* Sawamura took the mound*
* in the eighth inning.*
**[03:41] Narrator**
*The numbers were all over
the place at the start*
***SIGN*** Eep
**[03:43] Narrator**
*as he had trouble controlling them.*
***SIGN*** H
o
l
d
!!
***SIGN*** H
o
l
d
!!
***SIGN*** S
o
r
r
y
!!
**[03:46] @Miyuki**
Hold yourself back!
**[03:47] @Sawamura**
Sorry!
**[03:49] Narrator**
*Subsequently, he went back to his fastballs,*
**[03:52] Narrator**
*and his pitching settled down.*
**[03:54] Narrator**
*He allowed no runs.*
**[03:59] Narrator**
* The cleanup put the game out of reach*
* with a second home run*
**[04:04] Narrator**
*for the team's ninth straight win.*
**[04:05] @Miyuki**
That felt good.
***SIGN*** Y
e
a
h
**[04:07] @Sawamura**
Yeah!
**[04:10] @Miyuki**
Number 2 looked pretty good that last inning.
***SIGN*** Mamiya
Seido
***SIGN*** Win Kawakami – Sawamura Loss Okamoto – Kido – Mizuno
**[04:13] @Sawamura**
Yes, and 7 was improving, too.
**[04:16] @Miyuki**
Yeah, let's work on that.
***SIGN*** Kodama – Seido
(Chiba) (West Tokyo)
**[04:21] Narrator**
*Next, the second game.*
**[04:23] Narrator**
*The Kawashima-Ono battery started.*
***SIGN*** Kodama
***SIGN*** Seido
**[04:27] Narrator**
* The early innings were a*
* fierce hitting battle.*
**[04:30] Narrator**
* Two first-years had especially*
* good performances.*
**[04:34] Narrator**
* Left fielder Masashi Yuki hit*
* two doubles and a home run.*
**[04:39] Narrator**
* Right fielder Kaoru Yui had*
* three hits and four runs.*
**[04:45] @Kataoka**
With Miyuki and Ono on the first string,
**[04:48] @Kataoka**
you won't have many chances to don a mask.
**[04:52] @Kataoka**
Would you be willing to
play a different position?
**[04:59] int_Ono**
*The coach is asking him?*
**[05:01] @int_Miyuki**
* He must have been really*
* impressed by Yui's batting.*
**[05:05] (Flashback) @fb_Yui**
I'm Kaoru Yui from Mamiya Senior.
**[05:08] (Flashback) @fb_Yui**
I was a catcher in elementary
and middle school,
**[05:11] (Flashback) @fb_Yui**
so I can't think of playing
any other position!
**[05:19] @Yui**
Yes, if you think I can help the team.
***SIGN*** Meanwhile
Practice Field B
Maeda – Seido
(East Tokyo) (West Tokyo)
**[05:47] @int_Ochiai**
*He hit that slider well.*
**[05:50] @int_Ochiai**
*Was he waiting for it?*
**[05:52] @int_Ochiai**
* I said I'd train him, but he*
* already has a head for baseball.*
**[05:59] @Ochiai**
What do you think of those two?
**[06:03] @Furuya**
They're trouble if they get on base.
**[06:06] @Furuya**
That alone makes me not
want to pitch to them.
**[06:09] @Furuya**
And it's discouraging when they hit
strikeout pitches.
**[06:14] @Ochiai**
I see.
**[06:16] @int_Ochiai**
* That's his opinion as a pitcher,*
* but he's watching them closely.*
**[06:21] (Flashback) @fb_Kataoka**
Would you please show Furuya
the second-string game?
**[06:25] (Flashback) @fb_Ochiai**
If you're sure that's what you want.
**[06:27] (Flashback) @fb_Kataoka**
Yes, I want him to defend the infield.
**[06:32] (Flashback) @fb_Kataoka**
That will teach him how the
other fielders behind him feel.
**[06:36] _Sign**
Itching
**[06:36] _Sign**
Itching
**[06:36] @int_Ochiai**
*This natural pitcher...*
**[06:42] @int_Ochiai**
*No matter what amazing pitches you throw,*
**[06:44] @int_Ochiai**
*it is your heart that moves your body.*
**[06:47] @int_Ochiai**
* That is probably what*
* Coach Kataoka wants him to learn.*
***SIGN*** Practice Field A
***SIGN*** With the relay from Kawashima
to Kaneda to Tojo
***SIGN*** Kodama
Seido
***SIGN*** Win Kawashima – Kaneda – Tojo Loss Sasaki – Shigeki – – Izumi
***SIGN*** Seido has reached
10 consecutive wins
***SIGN*** Third week of May
**[07:13] _Student**
How does Okumura-kun seem today?
**[07:15] _Student**
Pretty quiet.
**[07:17] _Student**
What's that thing he's reading?
**[07:19] _Student**
It's a baseball scorebook.
**[07:21] _Student**
A scorebook? Not a story
about swords and magic?
**[07:27] (Flashback) fb_Student**
Okumura-kun, I borrowed
this from Umemoto-senpai.
**[07:31] (Flashback) @fb_Okumura**
Thanks.
**[07:34] (Flashback) fb_Umemoto**
Oh, a scorebook?
**[07:36] (Flashback) fb_Umemoto**
That's some pretty hardcore studying!
**[07:38] (Flashback) fb_Umemoto**
I'm impressed!
**[07:42] int_Student**
* She complimented me for studying,*
* and I didn't have the heart to deny it.*
**[07:50] @int_Okumura**
*This is amazing.*
**[07:52] @int_Okumura**
* Not only did he threw various pitch types,*
* he also threw them to various areas.*
**[07:57] @int_Okumura**
* He threw a lot in the early innings to*
* show the batters his different pitches.*
**[08:02] @int_Okumura**
* But in the middle innings,*
* he didn't throw any balls.*
**[08:06] @int_Okumura**
*They're all in the strike zone.*
**[08:10] @int_Okumura**
*Trusting his pitcher's arsenal,*
**[08:12] @int_Okumura**
*he calls a simple and effective game.*
**[08:15] (Flashback) @fb_Sawamura**
You should know, pitching is an art
performed by the pitcher and catcher!
**[08:22] (Flashback) @fb_Sawamura**
Are you sure you want to do this?
**[08:26] (Flashback) @fb_Sawamura**
Will you create that art with me?
**[08:39] Watanabe**
Two home runs in one game.
**[08:42] Watanabe**
Batting practice is really paying off.
**[08:45] @Miyuki**
Could be.
**[08:46] @Miyuki**
I'm getting more comfortable
with a wooden bat, too.
**[08:50] Maezono**
I want to do that, too!
**[08:59] @Sawamura**
Yeah!
**[09:08] @Sawamura**
Go!
**[09:12] @Sawamura**
Run!
**[09:20] @int_Okumura**
*What is he, damn it?!*
**[09:23] @Asada**
He said that trying the tire...
showed promise.
**[09:29] @Asada**
Sawamura-senpai sounded really happy.
**[09:34] @Sawamura**
Okay, last one!
**[09:40] @Okumura**
Jerk.
**[09:49] _Player**
Thank you for the food!
**[09:51] _Player**
Thank you for the food!
**[09:53] @Yui**
Thank you for the food!
**[09:56] _Player**
Thank you for the food!
**[09:57] _Player**
Thank you for the food!
**[09:59] _Player**
Thank you for the food!
***SIGN*** May 13th
Practice Field A
**[10:21] @Kataoka**
Move your legs and lower your hips!
**[10:24] @Kataoka**
Keep your eyes on the ball!
**[10:28] @Kuramochi**
Furuya's playing infield?
**[10:31] @Kominato**
Maybe he'll be in the game.
**[10:33] @int_Miyuki**
*The coach really meant it.*
**[10:40] @Yui**
Let's make the twentieth a good one!
**[10:48] @Yui**
Nice pitch! Let's take a break.
**[10:52] @Sawamura**
Yeah.
**[10:54] _Fan**
Resting after twenty pitches?
**[10:55] _Fan**
Is that all for today?
**[10:58] @Kataoka**
No, he'll be pitching one hundred times.
**[11:01] @Kataoka**
But he would never pitch one hundred
times consecutively in a real game.
**[11:06] @Kataoka**
Twenty pitches, rest, twenty pitches,
sprints, twenty pitches, rest.
**[11:12] @Kataoka**
I'm having him practice like a real game,
**[11:15] @Kataoka**
including anticipating him
getting on base as a batter.
**[11:19] _Fan**
Oh, I see.
**[11:22] @Yui**
Want to work in some of the numbers?
**[11:24] @Yui**
Number 11 or the improved cutter?
**[11:29] @Sawamura**
I'll stick to fastballs for today.
**[11:31] @Sawamura**
Miyuki-senpai is catching for me tomorrow.
**[11:34] @Sawamura**
I'll work on the numbers then.
**[11:37] ---**
I understand.
**[11:41] @Okumura**
Nice pitch! Next will be
your fifteenth pitch!
**[11:47] (Flashback) @fb_Ochiai**
Okumura and Seto are not physically ready yet.
**[11:52] (Flashback) @fb_Ochiai**
I said I'd train them on the second string,
**[11:55] (Flashback) @fb_Ochiai**
but their high baseball IQ
may help motivate the first string.
**[12:04] @Kataoka**
Okumura, you'll switch with Yui for this set!
**[12:07] @Kataoka**
You'll catch for Sawamura.
**[12:18] @Okumura**
I'm sorry, but I can't do that.
**[12:23] @Kataoka**
You can't? What do you mean?
**[12:31] @Sawamura**
Boss, he won't catch for me
until he's on the first string!
**[12:36] @Sawamura**
It's kind of like a promise,
a rule for himself!
**[12:39] @Sawamura**
He's like... as difficult
to deal with as a wolf!
**[12:45] @Sawamura**
But that's what makes him interesting!
**[12:53] @Kataoka**
I intend to put you and
Seto on the first string
**[12:56] @Kataoka**
before Miyuki leaves for
the Tokyo Tournament.
**[13:01] @Kataoka**
Does that satisfy you?
**[13:06] (Flashback) @fb_Okumura**
I haven't earned the right yet.
**[13:11] (Flashback) @fb_Okumura**
I'm going to make it to the first string.
**[13:14] (Flashback) @fb_Okumura**
Once I do...
**[13:16] @Okumura**
Once that time comes,
I will be all too happy to.
**[13:24] @Okumura**
But...
**[13:25] @Okumura**
I am a catcher.
**[13:27] @Okumura**
If I'm going to be on the first string,
it has to be as a catcher.
**[13:46] @Kataoka**
I understand. That's enough.
**[13:52] _Fan**
He disobeyed Coach Kataoka.
**[13:55] _Fan**
Who is that kid?
**[13:59] @Sawamura**
Time to get back to it, young Yui!
**[14:01] @Yui**
Y-Yes, sir!
**[14:03] @Sawamura**
Okay, third inning!
**[14:08] (Flashback) @fb_Kataoka**
Would you be willing to
play a different position?
**[14:13] (Flashback) @fb_Yui**
Yes, if you think I can help the team.
**[14:48] @Sawamura**
He's back, he's back!
**[14:50] @Sawamura**
Wolf boy's back!
**[14:53] @Okumura**
Is today another cram school day?
**[14:55] @Sawamura**
Nope, not today.
**[14:58] @Okumura**
Then why are you here?
**[15:00] @Miyuki**
I heard, Okumura.
**[15:03] @Miyuki**
You won't catch for Sawamura
until you're on the first string?
**[15:06] @Miyuki**
You said that to the coach?
**[15:16] SFX**
Grrrr
**[15:18] @Miyuki**
The coach thought it would be best for the
team if you caught for a first-string pitcher.
**[15:24] @Miyuki**
Then you went and refused.
You sure are a weird one.
**[15:29] @Miyuki**
And really...
**[15:30] @Miyuki**
You made the coach mad and passed up
your chance to be on the first string.
**[15:36] @Sawamura**
He may be right!
**[15:38] @Sawamura**
The boss is even stricter than he looks!
**[15:44] ---**
G
r
r
.
.
.
**[15:46] @Miyuki**
Come to think of it, there was
another guy who mouthed off
**[15:49] @Miyuki**
to the coach and almost
got removed as a pitcher!
**[15:55] @Sawamura**
Who was that idiot?
**[15:57] @Miyuki**
You. It was you.
**[15:58] @Sawamura**
What a handful!
**[15:59] @Miyuki**
You sure are.
**[16:01] @Sawamura**
Why are you bringing that up now,
in front of a first-year?!
**[16:05] @Sawamura**
It got way worse because you got involved!
**[16:12] SFX**
Grrrr
**[16:17] @Okumura**
I must seem insignificant
to the guys on the first string.
**[16:25] @Sawamura**
No, I don't think that at all.
**[16:28] @Sawamura**
You stand out, you're a
good catcher, and you're scary.
**[16:32] @Okumura**
I won't...
**[16:35] @Okumura**
be satisfied with just
making the first string.
**[16:37] @Okumura**
I want to become a starter.
**[16:47] @Miyuki**
Well...
**[16:49] @Miyuki**
*I see.*
**[16:51] @Miyuki**
* No wonder he's been so hostile*
* toward me from day one.*
**[17:00] (Flashback) @fb_Miyuki**
I'll be joining the team this spring.
**[17:02] (Flashback) @fb_Miyuki**
My name is Kazuya Miyuki.
**[17:04] @fbint_Miyuki**
* I'll steal everything I can from you,*
* even your starting spot.*
**[17:11] (Flashback) fb_Chris**
Yeah, good luck.
**[17:17] @Miyuki**
Sounds like fun.
**[17:53] @Yui**
Furuya-san, what would you think about
playing a position other than pitcher?
**[18:04] @Furuya**
I don't want to, of course.
**[18:09] @Furuya**
Especially infield.
**[18:10] @Furuya**
There's so much to learn,
and everyone else is better than me.
**[18:21] @Furuya**
But I'm in no position to complain.
**[18:26] @Furuya**
If I have to be a fielder,
I'll do my best, even if I suck.
**[18:30] @Furuya**
That's what I think.
**[18:32] @Furuya**
When I'm out there playing, it means
there's someone else who isn't.
**[18:47] (Flashback) _Player**
Furuya, don't you have
an outfielder's glove?
**[18:52] (Flashback) _Player**
You can borrow mine when
you're in the field.
**[18:56] (Flashback) _Player**
It's pretty beat up,
but it'll serve you well.
**[19:01] @Furuya**
If I can play,
**[19:03] @Furuya**
I'll do my best in any position.
**[19:08] @Furuya**
That's why I want to practice
swinging and do fielding drills.
***SIGN***
**[19:15] @int_Kataoka**
* Wanting to be the best pitcher in Japan*
* and wanting to make your team the best*
**[19:20] @int_Kataoka**
*are admirable goals.*
**[19:23] (Flashback) @fb_Kataoka**
The one who shoulders the feelings of
the whole team on the mound is the ace.
**[19:27] (Flashback) @fb_Kataoka**
The current jersey numbers will be discarded!
**[19:30] (Flashback) @fb_Kataoka**
The twenty players on the
tournament roster will be decided
**[19:33] (Flashback) @fb_Kataoka**
by your performance and
attitude in the coming days!
**[19:37] (Flashback) _Fan**
He's going for third!
**[19:38] (Flashback) _Fan**
He's crazy!
**[19:41] (Flashback) _Fan**
He's out!
**[19:43] (Flashback) _Umpire**
Out!
**[19:45] (Flashback) @fb_Kataoka**
There is no shortcut to glory.
**[19:48] (Flashback) @fb_Kataoka**
The team doesn't need plays that mistake
arrogance for aggressiveness.
**[19:55] @int_Kataoka**
* But it may be for nothing if you*
* lose yourself within those goals.*
**[20:03] @int_Kataoka**
* They may show themselves as you continue*
* working without doing anything special.*
**[20:16] @Yui**
Thank you, Furuya-san.
**[20:19] @Yui**
I made this decision, so I'll stand on the
field and make sure that I don't regret it.
**[20:28] @Furuya**
I will, too.
**[20:30] @Yui**
Yes, sir!
***SIGN*** "Kind of Like a Promise"
**[21:23] @Furuya**
"Kind of Like a Promise"
***SIGN*** Seido Spirit Dorm
***SIGN*** May 15th
***SIGN*** Sawamura's Birthday
***SIGN*** Kuramochi-senpai's
Birthday
**[21:36] ---**
Born May 15th
**[21:36] ---**
Born May 17th
**[21:38] @Sawamura**
As of today, we're the same age!
**[21:41] @Sawamura**
I don't need to talk to you
like you're older anymore!
***SIGN*** Eijun Sawamura
is now 17 years old.
**[21:44] @Sawamura**
Right, Yoichi?
**[21:47] @Asada**
Okay, I'm taking the picture.
**[21:49] @Asada**
Kuramochi-senpai, smile please!
***SIGN*** 2 days later...
**[22:02] @Kuramochi**
What are you waiting for, Asada?
Take the picture!
**[22:05] @Asada**
I'm sorry!
**[22:06] @Asada**
I'm sorry, Sawamura-senpai!
**[22:09] @int_Asada**
* Kuramochi-senpai is not*
* someone to mess with...*
**[22:13] ---**
18 years
**[22:13] ---**
17 years
**[22:13] ---**
HB!
**[23:49] @Okumura**
It doesn't matter once I'm on the field.
**[23:51] @Ochiai**
If I'm going to be in the game,
I want to show what I can do!
**[23:55] @Kataoka**
I'm not looking for anything special.
**[23:58] @Kataoka**
You just focus on doing what you need to,
every day, and it'll come to you.
**[24:03] @Kataoka**
That will get you closer
to being the best in Japan.
**[24:06] @Kataoka**
I'll ask again: What kind of pitcher
do you think the best in Japan is?
**[24:12] @Okumura**
On the next episode of
*Ace of the Diamond Act II*:
***SIGN*** Next Time
***SIGN*** "Hunger"
**[24:15] @Okumura**
"Hunger."
**[24:16] Kawakami**
Let's win the national title!
***SIGN*** Illustration / Yuji Terajima
# 32 - Hunger
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***SIGN*** May 17th
Seido Practice Field B
***SIGN*** Hyakuta
***SIGN*** Seido
***SIGN*** Batting Fourth, Third Baseman
Satoru Furuya
**[00:21] _Umpire**
Foul!
**[00:22] @int_Furuya**
*Not that time, either...*
**[00:24] @int_Furuya**
*The ball doesn't come my way.*
**[00:28] _Umpire**
Foul!
**[00:29] @int_Furuya**
*But it still might.*
**[00:32] @int_Furuya**
*He could hit it my way anytime,*
**[00:36] @int_Furuya**
* and I need to be ready*
* to get the sure out.*
**[00:39] @int_Furuya**
* This is how it feels when you're not*
* on the mound or in the outfield.*
**[00:42] @int_Furuya**
*This is how a third baseman feels.*
**[00:46] @Okumura**
Second!
**[00:48] @Seto**
Two outs! Nice pitch, Kukki!
**[00:51] Kukki**
Thanks! Nice play, second!
**[00:52] @int_Furuya**
* I didn't even get that out,*
* but I feel tired somehow.*
**[00:58] @Kanemaru**
Furuya's way too stiff.
**[01:01] @Kanemaru**
He won't be able to field
any grounders that come to him.
**[01:04] @int_Miyuki**
* They're throwing more outside*
* pitches to the righties.*
**[01:07] @int_Miyuki**
* It looks like he's trying*
* to avoid the ball going to third.*
**[02:48] _Umpire**
Out!
**[02:49] _Player**
Yeah!
**[02:50] @Seto**
Nice pitch, Kukki!
**[02:52] _Player**
Nice pitch!
**[02:53] Kukki**
Nice, Seto!
**[02:55] Tojo**
That was a good slider.
**[02:57] @Kuramochi**
Seto's looking sharp out there.
**[03:00] @Kominato**
Yes.
**[03:01] @Kominato**
His feet are always moving.
**[03:04] @int_Furuya**
*It didn't come my way again.*
**[03:06] @int_Furuya**
* I don't know if that's good,*
* or if I want it to come to me.*
**[03:14] (Flashback) @fb_Yui**
We'll defend third base today, too!
**[03:16] (Flashback) @fb_Kanemaru**
S-Sure.
**[03:19] @int_Kanemaru**
* There's been a lot of guys*
* playing third base lately.*
**[03:23] @int_Kanemaru**
* I don't want them thinking*
* it's a position anyone can defend.*
**[03:33] _Sign**
G
r
r
r
**[03:36] (Flashback) @fb_Miyuki**
Sounds like fun.
**[03:39] (Flashback) @fb_Miyuki**
But if you don't hurry,
it'll be summer before you know it.
**[03:42] (Flashback) @fb_Miyuki**
The prelims will start.
**[03:44] _Sign**
° His impression
**[03:46] (Flashback) @fb_Miyuki**
I don't think you have the time
to be mouthing off to the coach.
**[03:52] _Sign**
° His impression
**[03:53] (Flashback) @fb_Sawamura**
That's how the cap is, young Okumura!
**[03:56] (Flashback) @fb_Sawamura**
Doesn't he make you wanna
beat him good? Good luck!
**[03:59] (Flashback) @fb_Miyuki**
I'll end up retiring, you know?
**[04:06] Kariba**
You're up next, Okumura.
**[04:09] Kariba**
We haven't scored since the second inning.
**[04:11] Kariba**
Get out there and make something happen.
**[04:14] @Seto**
Kariba-senpai...
**[04:16] @Okumura**
Yes, sir. I plan to.
**[04:19] _Player**
Let's make this the inning, Okumura!
**[04:21] _Player**
Make sure I get up to bat!
**[04:23] _Player**
I'll be sure to get you home!
**[04:24] _Player**
Let's go! Let's go!
**[04:27] @int_Okumura**
* I know what it means to play in games*
* instead of the older players.*
**[04:34] @int_Okumura**
*But...*
**[04:35] @int_Okumura**
*It doesn't mean anything once I'm out here.*
**[04:39] @int_Okumura**
*If I'm going to be in the games,*
**[04:43] @int_Okumura**
*I want to show what I can do!*
**[04:44] @Seto**
Yeah! That's it, Koshu!
**[04:47] _Player**
How does he hit so well?
**[04:49] _Player**
He's incredible.
**[04:51] @Ochiai**
He always stays so calm under pressure.
**[05:04] @Miyuki**
It's about time for us to get ready.
**[05:06] @Sawamura**
Yes, sir!
***SIGN*** Seido Practice Field A
***SIGN*** Kume High – Seido
(Chiba) (West Tokyo)
***SIGN*** Seido
***SIGN*** Kume
***SIGN*** Bottom of the Sixth
***SIGN*** 2 Balls 2 Strikes
1 Out
***SIGN*** Runner on Second
**[05:38] _Umpire**
Strike! Batter out!
**[05:40] _All**
Yeah!
**[05:42] @int_Yui**
*Number 11, the splitter.*
**[05:46] @int_Yui**
*He called for it here?!*
**[05:48] Maezono**
Okay! Nice pitch!
**[05:50] @Kominato**
Two outs! Nice pitch, Eijun-kun!
**[05:53] @Kuramochi**
Two outs!
**[05:55] @int_Sawamura**
*I nailed it!*
**[05:57] Yamaguchi**
Two outs!
**[05:58] Aso**
Nice pitch, Sawamura!
**[06:00] Tojo**
One more!
**[06:01] @int_Kataoka**
*Pitching, hitting, defending, running...*
**[06:02] @Kanemaru**
Finish 'em off!
**[06:05] _Sign**
Satoru Furuya
**[06:05] _Sign**
Baseball Journal
**[06:06] @int_Kataoka**
* Repeating those four actions every day*
* is the foundation of baseball.*
**[06:13] @int_Kataoka**
* As long as we play baseball,*
* this foundation must never be neglected,*
**[06:19] @int_Kataoka**
*no matter how great your aspirations may be.*
**[06:25] @int_Kataoka**
*Each player may walk their own path,*
**[06:29] @int_Kataoka**
*but the team as a whole shares the same goal.*
**[06:34] @int_Kataoka**
*I'm not looking for anything special.*
**[06:39] @int_Kataoka**
* You just focus on doing what you need to,*
* every day, and it'll come to you.*
**[06:46] @int_Kataoka**
* That will get you closer*
* to being the best in Japan.*
**[06:58] @int_Kataoka**
*I'll ask again:*
**[07:02] @int_Kataoka**
* What kind of pitcher*
* do you think the best in Japan is?*
**[07:16] _Sign**
Spring Kanto Regional High School Baseball Tournament
**[07:22] Todoroki**
It's huge!
***SIGN*** May 18th
Yamanashi
***SIGN*** Fuji Hokuroku Stadium
**[07:23] Todoroki**
Mt. Fuji is huge!
***SIGN*** Kanto Tournament, Round 2
Yakushi – Urashima Academy
(West Tokyo) (Saitama)
**[07:33] int_Todoroki**
*Bring it! Bring it!*
**[07:36] int_Todoroki**
*Bring it!*
**[07:40] Todoroki**
Fly all the way to the peak!
**[07:46] Sanada**
Wow, an extra-large home run!
**[07:50] int_Coach**
*He's swinging the way he did last year!*
**[07:54] int_Coach**
*Looking good, Raichi!*
**[07:56] int_Coach**
*Is Mt. Fuji powering you up?*
**[08:01] Narrator**
*Following Raichi Todoroki's home run,*
**[08:04] Narrator**
*the Yakushi lineup exploded.*
**[08:07] Narrator**
* On the mound, their ace Sanada*
* made his presence felt*
**[08:11] Narrator**
* by not giving any ground*
* to the Urashima batters.*
**[08:16] Narrator**
* Yakushi led by nine runs in the fourth,*
* and the game looked like it would be called.*
***SIGN*** Yakushi
***SIGN*** Urashima
**[08:21] Narrator**
*As it was a five-day tournament,*
**[08:24] Narrator**
* and the team had experienced*
* several injuries...*
**[08:28] _All**
Yeah!
**[08:29] Narrator**
* they decided to play all of their*
* first-years for the second half.*
**[08:33] Narrator**
*But...*
**[08:37] Narrator**
*It was a grave error.*
**[08:40] Narrator**
*Errors caused a chain reaction.*
**[08:44] Narrator**
*In the later innings, Urashima tied the game.*
***SIGN*** Yakushi
***SIGN*** Urashima
**[08:47] Narrator**
* After a Yakushi rally,*
* Urashima again caught up*
**[08:50] Narrator**
* and the game entered the*
* ninth inning tied at eleven.*
**[08:54] Narrator**
*Ultimately, it ended in a walk-off loss.*
**[08:58] _Coach**
Damn you, Mt. Fuji!
***SIGN*** San'nichi YBS Baseball Stadium
***SIGN*** Kanto Tournament, Round 2
Ichidai Third High – Chidai Tomatsu
(West Tokyo) (Chiba)
**[09:10] _Fan**
Kosei Amahisa's on fire.
**[09:12] _Fan**
Look at that break.
**[09:13] _Fan**
How has a pitcher like that
never been to Koshien Stadium?
**[09:16] _Fan**
I heard he's inconsistent, but if he
throws like that, no one will get a hit!
**[09:22] _Sign**
Ichidai Third
**[09:22] _Sign**
Tomatsu
**[09:22] Narrator**
* Ichidai Third High used their first-year*
* pitcher Tadashi Terui in this game.*
***SIGN*** Tadashi Terui (first-year)
**[09:33] Narrator**
* In sharp contrast to Yakushi,*
* their first-years performed well.*
**[09:38] _Coach**
These players all developed their
arms in the boys' league.
**[09:43] _Coach**
They'll be carrying the team
in the near future.
**[09:48] Amahisa**
You're pretty relaxed for your first start.
**[09:51] Amahisa**
Are you really a first-year?
**[09:53] Amahisa**
You've got a rugged face, too.
**[09:57] Terui**
Is that supposed to be a compliment,
Amahisa-senpai?
**[10:01] Amahisa**
Um, yeah.
**[10:03] Terui**
I hate being messed with.
**[10:06] Amahisa**
You've got a really great physique.
**[10:08] Amahisa**
You could be a wrestler instead.
**[10:10] Amahisa**
You'd be a great heel.
You've got a rugged face.
**[10:14] Terui**
Is that a compliment?
**[10:15] Amahisa**
Yes, of course! How much more can I say?
**[10:19] Narrator**
* Ichidai Third High defeated Tomatsu High*
* School and advanced to the third round.*
***SIGN*** May 19th
***SIGN*** Kanto Tournament, Round 3
Inashiro Industrial – Hokushin Academy
(West Tokyo) (Tochigi)
**[10:33] Narumiya**
There's that blooper hit!
**[10:35] Narumiya**
Way to go, Itsuki!
**[10:38] Narrator**
* Having defeated ace Takanashi*
* from Hanasaki Tokumaru,*
**[10:41] Narrator**
* a powerhouse from Saitama,*
* in the second round,*
**[10:45] Narrator**
*Mei Narumiya is sitting out this game.*
**[10:47] _Sign**
Inashiro
**[10:47] _Sign**
Hokushin
**[10:48] Narrator**
* The batters supported the*
* staring pitcher Hirano well.*
**[10:53] Narrator**
*Then, in the sixth inning,*
**[10:55] Narrator**
* Inashiro Industrial put a first-year pitcher*
* on the mound for the first time this spring.*
**[11:03] Narumiya**
The first time I pitched as a
first-year was in the summer.
**[11:07] Narumiya**
He's getting to pitch a
month and a half before I did.
**[11:10] _Coach**
We didn't play in
the Kanto Tournament that year.
**[11:13] Narumiya**
I don't care!
**[11:19] Narrator**
*Shinji Akamatsu's name rang out
across the Kanto region that day.*
***SIGN*** Shinji Akamatsu (first-year)
***SIGN*** Seido Spirit Dorm
**[11:26] @Kuramochi**
Are you serious?! They shut out
Hokushin without Narumiya?!
**[11:30] Watanabe**
Yeah, both teams were hitting
in the early innings,
**[11:33] Watanabe**
but their starter Hirano took
control in the third inning.
**[11:36] Aso**
Yamaoka has been hitting a lot.
**[11:38] Ono**
Two days in a row.
**[11:40] Watanabe**
First-year Akamatsu came in
for the sixth inning.
**[11:43] Watanabe**
He smiled the whole time he was
facing Hokushin's batters.
**[11:47] Watanabe**
He was so relaxed, I couldn't
believe it was his first game.
**[11:52] Watanabe**
The amazing part was him getting six Ks
in a row from one out in the sixth.
**[11:57] Aso**
Six in a row?
**[11:59] Seki**
Yeah! Just like Furuya last year!
**[12:01] @Miyuki**
Do you remember?
**[12:03] @Sawamura**
Damn it!
**[12:04] @Kominato**
Eijun-kun, leave the past behind.
**[12:07] Watanabe**
He was pitching close to 140 km/h.
**[12:10] @Sawamura**
Close to 140 km/h?! A first-year?!
**[12:13] @Kominato**
Reacting to everything, huh?
**[12:14] Watanabe**
What really gave the batters trouble was
his height coupled with a lethal 12-6 curve.
**[12:24] Watanabe**
At first, it looks like a meatball,
then falls dramatically near the plate.
**[12:30] Watanabe**
Several batters were so surprised,
they couldn't even swing.
**[12:34] Watanabe**
It might break in a unique way.
**[12:38] Watanabe**
They have their left-handed
unstoppable ace, Mei Narumiya,
**[12:41] Watanabe**
and the stable right-handed
pitching of Hirano.
**[12:44] Watanabe**
There are some other fielders who can pitch,
**[12:48] Watanabe**
but among them, right-hander
Shinji Akamatsu is tall and talented.
**[12:53] Watanabe**
He'll be a powerful force for Inashiro.
**[12:58] @int_Yui**
* I played him in middle school.*
* He must've hit a growth spurt.*
**[13:02] @int_Asada**
*A curveball...*
**[13:04] @Seto**
Akamatsu always liked to throw
that 12-6 curveball.
**[13:07] @Seto**
Now that he's taller,
its trajectory might've changed.
**[13:11] @int_Okumura**
*First string...*
**[13:14] @Seto**
Yeah, we can't be outdone.
**[13:19] Maezono**
No matter how good their
first-year pitcher is,
**[13:21] Maezono**
Narumiya's still their guy!
**[13:24] Maezono**
If we can't hit his pitches, we'll never win.
**[13:29] Maezono**
Okay, I'll use the cage today!
**[13:32] @Kominato**
Zono-san, mind if I join you?
**[13:33] Shirasu**
I'm coming, too!
**[13:34] Maezono**
Are you coming, Aso?
**[13:35] Aso**
Pipe down!
**[13:36] Maezono**
You what?!
**[13:37] Aso**
*You* what?!
**[13:38] @Kuramochi**
You two are fighting again?
**[13:40] @Miyuki**
Amahisa and Mei will probably
both pitch tomorrow.
**[13:42] Watanabe**
Yeah, I'll be watching closely.
**[13:45] @Kuramochi**
Third High beat Yamamori
Academy without Amahisa.
**[13:49] @Kuramochi**
Yakushi lost, but the other
teams are doing well.
**[13:54] @Miyuki**
Yeah, but the summer is what counts.
**[13:57] @Miyuki**
Furuya's making his return as a pitcher for
the second-string tune-up game this weekend.
**[14:03] @Miyuki**
We have to see what else we
can do to get the team ready.
**[14:09] @Kuramochi**
Yeah.
**[14:11] Watanabe**
You're going off to
represent Tokyo, Miyuki.
**[14:13] _Sign**
Don't take things that don't belong to you!
Remember that we're a team!
We must defend this title!!
**[14:14] @Miyuki**
I just wish it wasn't
at this critical moment.
**[14:17] @Kuramochi**
You're still going to enjoy it!
**[14:19] @Miyuki**
Since I'm going, I might as well.
**[14:20] @Kuramochi**
You jerk!
***SIGN*** Seido Spirit Dorm
***SIGN*** May 20th
**[14:24] _Player**
What? Third High lost?
**[14:26] _Player**
Hakuryu overtook them after
they Amahisa left the mound.
**[14:26] _Sign**
Kanto Tournament Day 4 Game 1
Inashiro Industrial 8 – 2 Kokai U Sagara
Kanto Tournament Day 4 Game 2
Hakuryu 3 – 2 Ichidai Third High
**[14:28] _Player**
So the final will be...
**[14:30] _Player**
Inashiro and Hakuryu.
**[14:31] _Player**
I wanna see Mima take on Narumiya!
**[14:48] @Miyuki**
Now, from the stretch!
**[14:50] Ota**
He's looking rather good.
**[14:52] @Ochiai**
Yes.
**[14:53] @Ochiai**
He seems to be transferring
power up from his lower body.
**[14:58] @Ochiai**
I hope he can maintain that form in games.
**[15:04] @Miyuki**
Splitter!
**[15:09] @Miyuki**
Okay, nice pitch!
**[15:13] @Miyuki**
Looking good. You're less stiff now.
**[15:16] @Kataoka**
How's your back?
**[15:17] @Furuya**
It's fine.
**[15:18] @Miyuki**
It's your first game in two weeks.
**[15:20] @Miyuki**
You probably won't pitch very many innings,
**[15:23] @Miyuki**
but try a few things so
you can get a feel for it.
**[15:26] @Furuya**
I'll do all I can.
**[15:30] @Ochiai**
*I wonder how it'll go.*
**[15:33] Ono**
Nori, last pitch!
**[15:51] (Flashback) @fb_Kataoka**
Furuya will start the Saturday
game against Kodoge.
**[15:55] (Flashback) @fb_Kataoka**
You'll be starting as catcher, Okumura.
**[16:02] @fbint_Seto**
* It's a second-string game, but Koshu's*
* going to catch for Furuya-san!*
**[16:05] (Flashback) @fb_Kataoka**
See how he's doing and decide
how many innings he should pitch.
**[16:09] (Flashback) @fb_Ochiai**
Understood.
**[16:14] (Flashback) @fb_Miyuki**
You made the coach mad and passed up
your chance to be on the first string.
**[16:21] @int_Okumura**
*I thought I was gonna lose my starting spot.*
**[16:24] @Sawamura**
Nabe-san, can I use the video equipment?
**[16:27] Watanabe**
You're gonna watch it again?
**[16:28] @Sawamura**
Yes! I wanna take the mound
in a positive frame of mind!
**[16:31] Watanabe**
It's becoming a pre-game ritual for you.
**[16:34] @Miyuki**
We're gonna have a thorough meeting
before the game Saturday.
**[16:38] @Miyuki**
Hino High School isn't a
team to mess around with!
**[16:40] @Sawamura**
I know!
**[16:41] @Sawamura**
I just wanna get in the zone first!
**[16:44] @Kanemaru**
He's gonna watch the video again?
**[16:46] Tojo**
The Hakuryu game?
**[16:46] Tojo**
It's probably his good-luck ritual.
They just beat Third High, too.
**[16:51] Tojo**
He pitched against them and won.
**[16:53] Tojo**
That's pretty huge.
**[16:55] @int_Kanemaru**
*Honestly, he really broke out with that game.*
***SIGN*** Seido Spirit Dorm
***SIGN*** May 21st
**[17:10] Announcer**
We're in the last stretch of
the Kanto Tournament final!
**[17:13] _Sign**
Hakuryu
**[17:13] _Sign**
Inashiro
**[17:13] Announcer**
It's the top of the ninth,
and Hakuryu is within two runs of Inashiro!
**[17:16] Announcer**
A runner on first,
and three-hole Soichiro Mima at the plate!
**[17:21] Announcer**
On the mound is Mei Narumiya,
who came in in the eighth!
**[17:29] _Umpire**
Foul!
**[17:31] Announcer**
He gets a piece of a difficult pitch!
**[17:33] Announcer**
They're down by just two runs!
**[17:34] Announcer**
A home run could tie the game!
**[17:39] Announcer**
The count is 3–2.
**[17:41] Announcer**
Can the Inashiro battery take him down?
**[17:43] Announcer**
Can Hakuryu High School
keep the game alive?
**[18:17] Announcer**
Strike three!
**[18:19] Announcer**
Mima's bat misses completely!
**[18:21] Announcer**
The Inashiro battery chose to end
with their incredible changeup!
**[18:28] Tadano**
Mei-san!
**[18:35] Narumiya**
This was just Kanto.
**[18:37] Narumiya**
Save it for the national championship, idiot.
**[18:43] Announcer**
Unable to rally, Hakuryu loses 5–3.
**[18:46] Announcer**
The Spring Kanto Tournament has been won
by Inashiro Industrial, led by Mei Narumiya!
**[18:55] Maezono**
They won the Tokyo Tournament and
now the Kanto Tournament, too.
**[18:59] @Kuramochi**
Did you see how far that last changeup sank?
**[19:03] @Kuramochi**
It was practically a screwball.
**[19:05] Watanabe**
Even Mima couldn't make contect.
**[19:08] Watanabe**
He may have improved his grip some.
**[19:12] @Kuramochi**
That monster's getting even better.
**[19:18] @int_Sawamura**
*Improved...*
**[19:22] @int_Miyuki**
* You don't feel like you've really lost*
* after just one at-bat against him.*
**[19:26] @int_Miyuki**
*I'll text him later.*
**[19:31] Maezono**
Hey, Mogami! You coming?
**[19:34] Mogami**
I'm still too full to move.
**[19:37] Mogami**
I have some other stuff to do, too. Sorry.
**[19:40] Maezono**
I see. Eating is like training for first-years.
**[19:44] Maezono**
I'll ask again next time.
**[19:45] Mogami**
Yes, sir!
**[19:56] Mogami**
The whole place to myself!
**[19:58] Mogami**
Freedom is so nice!
**[20:03] @Kominato**
Oh, I forgot something.
**[20:04] @Kominato**
You can lay back down.
**[20:06] @Kominato**
You don't get to relax very often,
rooming with two upperclassmen.
**[20:07] _Sign**
C
r
a
p
.
.
.
**[20:10] @Kominato**
Once you get used to the meals, you can
come watch our individual practice.
**[20:15] @Kominato**
Seeing how everyone approaches
practice can help you, too.
**[20:22] @Kominato**
The third-years will be gone soon. All too soon.
**[20:31] @Kominato**
Okay, see you later.
**[20:36] int_Mogami**
*Kominato-senpai was unusually candid.*
**[20:41] int_Mogami**
*Is he opening up to me?*
**[20:44] int_Mogami**
*Does he want to be friends?*
**[20:46] int_Mogami**
*Does he have expectations from me?!*
**[20:49] Mogami**
Wait, Kominato-senpai!
**[20:51] Mogami**
I'm going, too!
**[20:53] Mogami**
I want to learn from you two!
**[20:55] @Kominato**
You don't need to push yourself.
**[20:57] @Kominato**
Your stomach hurts, doesn't it?
**[20:58] Mogami**
No, I only had two bowls today.
**[21:03] @Kominato**
So you've been skipping?
**[21:04] Mogami**
Oops...
**[21:05] @Kominato**
That won't do.
**[21:13] _Sign**
Inbox
Soichiro Mima
Re: Congrats on Second Place
I'm not pleased in the least. Did you think I'd be happy?
**[21:13] @int_Miyuki**
*Congrats on second place!*
**[21:15] int_Mima**
*I'm not pleased in the least.*
**[21:16] int_Mima**
*Did you think I'd be happy?*
**[21:20] int_Mima**
*I'm more worried about your team.*
**[21:23] int_Mima**
* Kosei Amahisa and Mei Narumiya*
* are both draft candidates.*
**[21:27] int_Mima**
*Can your lineup really hit them?*
**[21:47] @int_Asada**
*Is he watching the Hakuryu game again?*
**[21:49] @int_Asada**
*He seems to be doing well.*
**[21:51] @int_Asada**
*He probably can't wait till the game.*
***SIGN*** "Hunger"
**[22:17] @Sawamura**
"Hunger."
**[23:50] @Sawamura**
Nice pitch, Furuya!
**[23:51] ---**
Way to force it through!
**[23:52] ---**
Good job catching it, Okumura!
**[23:54] ---**
Keep pushing just like that!
**[23:56] ---**
Force it... I don't like that.
**[23:58] ---**
So you're looking down on us.
**[24:02] ---**
I hate to admit it, but I can't get there yet.
**[24:05] ---**
It's second nature for those two.
**[24:08] ---**
Beyond that is always... I don't want to lose!
**[24:12] ---**
On the next episode of
*Ace of the Diamond Act II*: "Heat Transfer."
***SIGN*** Next Time
***SIGN*** "Heat Transfer"
**[24:16] ---**
Let's win the national title!
***SIGN*** Illustration / Yuji Terajima
# 33 - Heat Transfer
Source: [Crunchyroll](https://www.crunchyroll.com/series/GYX0MZ58R/ace-of-the-diamond)
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***SIGN*** May 24th, Saturday
***SIGN*** Seido – Hino
(West Tokyo) (West Tokyo)
**[00:09] @Kuramochi**
Have him hit one my way, Sawamura!
**[00:14] _Player**
Lookin' good, Sawamura!
**[00:19] _Umpire**
Strike! Batter out!
**[00:21] _Player**
So that's Seido's Sawamura.
**[00:23] _Player**
Was that a two-seamer?
**[00:25] _Player**
That sank like crazy!
**[00:26] _Player**
How fast was that going?
**[00:28] _Player**
I don't think you can call that
a natural break anymore!
**[00:31] _Player**
It started pretty high, too.
**[00:32] _Player**
Man, coming up with a plan to
attack Furuya was tough enough!
**[00:36] _Player**
We definitely can't ignore
a pitcher like this guy.
***SIGN*** Hino
***SIGN*** Seido
**[02:13] @int_Miyuki**
*Number 2's looking good today.*
***SIGN*** S
k
i
p
**[02:15] @int_Miyuki**
* Number 11 doesn't work if*
* it catches on his finger.*
***SIGN*** S
k
i
p
**[02:20] @int_Miyuki**
* The numbers break differently*
* depending on the day.*
**[02:24] @int_Miyuki**
*It makes them fun, but also annoying.*
**[02:30] @int_Miyuki**
*We also have this lifeline...*
**[02:32] @int_Miyuki**
*His fastball!*
**[02:35] @int_Miyuki**
*Inside or outside...*
**[02:39] @int_Miyuki**
* He can throw it with deadly accuracy,*
* giving us plenty of options.*
**[02:43] Ota**
Two strikes with two pitches!
**[02:45] Ota**
He isn't wasting a single one!
**[02:47] int_Sachiko**
*He had 38 pitches in five innings.*
**[02:51] @int_Ochiai**
* His ERA against the*
* powerhouse schools Hakuryu,*
**[02:54] @int_Ochiai**
*Naruta Industrial, and Kume was 1.17.*
**[02:59] @int_Ochiai**
*His adaptability in tough situations,*
**[03:02] @int_Ochiai**
*and his ability to focus on every pitch...*
**[03:06] @int_Ochiai**
*The more he faces strong teams,*
**[03:08] @int_Ochiai**
*the more polished his pitching becomes.*
**[03:13] _Umpire**
Strike! Batter out!
**[03:16] Maezono**
Yeah!
**[03:17] @int_Ochiai**
* It's like he transfers his*
* confidence into the ball.*
**[03:20] @int_Ochiai**
*What a pleasant surprise.*
**[03:24] @int_Ochiai**
*While Furuya is in a slump,*
**[03:26] @int_Ochiai**
*Sawamura has shown incredible growth.*
**[03:33] @int_Sawamura**
*It's not enough.*
**[03:36] @int_Sawamura**
*It's still not enough.*
**[03:39] @int_Sawamura**
*I want to pitch.*
**[03:43] @int_Sawamura**
*I want to pitch more.*
**[03:46] @int_Sawamura**
*I want to pitch more against ace pitchers.*
**[03:56] @Okumura**
It's your first time pitching
in an actual game in a while.
**[03:59] @Okumura**
Will you lean on your fastballs to start?
**[04:02] @Okumura**
If you can keep them in the strike zone,
they won't be able to hit them.
**[04:08] @Furuya**
I have trouble holding myself back.
**[04:12] @Okumura**
Yes, sir. I believe I understand.
**[04:17] @Furuya**
As for Eijun...
**[04:19] @Furuya**
He's been an inspiration for me.
**[04:23] @Furuya**
I've seen how hard he's worked.
**[04:26] @Furuya**
I told him he had pitched well after
the Hakuryu game, and I meant it.
**[04:32] @Furuya**
He brightens the team.
**[04:34] @Furuya**
He's awash with aspirations.
**[04:37] @Furuya**
The team needed a pitcher like him.
**[04:43] @Furuya**
But I don't want to be second best
when I'm on the mound.
**[04:49] @Furuya**
That's always been my approach,
and I can't change it now.
**[04:56] @Furuya**
It may cause trouble for you
and the rest of the team...
**[05:00] @Okumura**
The same goes for me.
**[05:02] @Okumura**
I don't want to be second best
to anyone else, either.
**[05:10] @Okumura**
Throw it down the middle early on,
even if they get some hits.
**[05:13] @Okumura**
If we get ahead in the count,
I'll give the sign for a breaking ball.
**[05:18] @Okumura**
Let's decide what to do
once we've seen how you're doing.
**[05:21] @Okumura**
Give me the signature Satoru Furuya
pitches you threw in the bullpen.
**[05:28] @Okumura**
I'll help you!
**[05:34] _Umpire**
Strike! Batter out!
**[05:36] @Sawamura**
Yeah!
***SIGN*** Innings 7 Pitches 78
Hits Allowed 3 Walk(s) 1
Strikeouts 6 Runs allowed 0
***SIGN*** Hino
***SIGN*** Seido
***SIGN*** Top of the Ninth
Two Outs,
Runners on Second and Third
**[05:43] @Sawamura**
Two outs!
**[05:44] @Kanemaru**
Two outs!
**[05:47] @int_Miyuki**
* We have a sizable lead, but they've scored*
* once and have runners in scoring position.*
**[05:51] @int_Miyuki**
*Can he swing his arm through all the way?*
**[05:53] @Sawamura**
Finish them off, Tojo!
**[05:55] @Kuramochi**
Be aggressive!
**[05:57] @int_Miyuki**
*Does he have the instincts of a pitcher?*
**[06:02] @int_Miyuki**
*He swung his arm through.*
**[06:07] @Sawamura**
Yeah, that's fourteen wins in a row!
**[06:10] @Kanemaru**
Nice pitch, Tojo!
**[06:12] @Sawamura**
Nice pitch!
**[06:14] _Fan**
Hideaki Tojo.
**[06:16] _Fan**
Another pitcher we have to keep an eye on?
**[06:19] _Fan**
They beat Hino handily without Furuya!
**[06:19] _Sign**
Hino
Seido
**[06:19] _Sign**
Win Sawamura – Tojo Loss Kita – Mochizuki – Nishida
**[06:22] _Fan**
Seido's on a roll!
**[06:24] _All**
Thank you!
***SIGN*** Seido Practice Field B
***SIGN*** Seido – Kotoge
(West Tokyo) (East Tokyo)
**[06:28] _Umpire**
Strike! Batter out!
**[06:31] _Fan**
He's pitching over there! Satoru Furuya!
**[06:35] _Fan**
What's he doing pitching
in a second-string game?
**[06:38] @int_Okumura**
* His pitches are high, but the ball's*
* momentum is getting swings and misses.*
**[06:44] Haruno**
*That's one out.*
**[06:46] @int_Ochiai**
*He's pitching high.*
**[06:48] @int_Okumura**
* It's his first time on*
* the mound in two weeks.*
**[06:51] @int_Okumura**
*We got the first out we needed.*
**[06:55] @int_Okumura**
* I can set up in the middle and rely on*
* his pace to get us through this inning.*
**[07:04] @int_Okumura**
Excuse me. Timeout, please.
**[07:08] @Okumura**
What's the matter? Having trouble pitching?
**[07:11] @Furuya**
No, that's not it.
**[07:14] @Furuya**
I get the feeling this team will swing
on borderline pitches.
**[07:18] @Furuya**
Could you set up outside
instead of the middle?
**[07:24] @Furuya**
I want to focus on technique as
much as results for this game.
**[07:30] @int_Ochiai**
*This is just the second batter, you know?*
**[07:33] @Okumura**
Understood. Let's go for outside pitches.
**[07:39] @int_Okumura**
* He may still be getting back up to speed,*
* but I shouldn't have set up down the middle.*
**[07:44] @int_Okumura**
*That was an insult to him.*
**[07:47] @int_Okumura**
*He wears Seido's ace number.*
**[07:51] @int_Okumura**
* He's looking beyond this game,*
* at all the games to come.*
**[08:05] (Flashback) @fb_Kataoka**
There is no shortcut to glory.
**[08:07] (Flashback) @fb_Kataoka**
The team does not need plays that
mistake aggressiveness for arrogance.
**[08:12] @fbint_Kataoka**
* What kind of pitcher do you*
* think the best in Japan is?*
**[08:16] (Flashback) fb_Ono**
We aren't going to let you
play baseball by yourself.
**[08:20] (Flashback) fb_Maezono**
None of us is satisfied with
how we did in the spring!
**[08:23] (Flashback) fb_Maezono**
Don't go blaming everything on yourself!
**[08:27] @int_Furuya**
* It's not about what I*
* want or don't want.*
**[08:31] (Flashback) fb_Kawakami**
No matter what situation he lands in,
**[08:33] (Flashback) fb_Kawakami**
he pitches his best.
**[08:35] (Flashback) fb_Kawakami**
I prepare myself so I can do that, too.
**[08:38] @int_Furuya**
*It's all about winning.*
**[08:42] (Flashback) @fb_Sawamura**
I'm gonna steal
**[08:45] (Flashback) @fb_Sawamura**
that ace number from you.
**[08:47] (Flashback) @fb_Miyuki**
If you want to pitch, come see me.
**[08:51] (Flashback) @fb_Sawamura**
I'm not satisfied at all!
**[08:53] (Flashback) @fb_Miyuki**
We can't let him outshine us like this.
**[08:59] @int_Furuya**
*That's why...*
**[09:02] @int_Furuya**
*I want to be*
**[09:07] @int_Furuya**
*the best in Japan with this team!*
**[09:11] _Umpire**
Strike!
**[09:20] _Umpire**
Strike!
**[09:22] @Kuramochi**
No one can hit his outside pitches
when they're on target.
**[09:25] Maezono**
I'd hit it! I have to!
**[09:28] @int_Okumura**
*Two outs and no runners.*
**[09:30] @int_Okumura**
*The count is one ball, two strikes.*
**[09:33] @int_Okumura**
*His pitching has settled down.*
**[09:40] @int_Okumura**
*Please swing your arm through.*
**[09:43] @int_Okumura**
* Let's get the momentum of*
* the ball to make him swing.*
**[09:51] _Umpire**
Ball.
**[09:53] @Kanemaru**
Did he pinch the ball?
**[09:55] Tojo**
I think so.
**[09:57] @Miyuki**
It got caught on his finger.
**[10:00] Ono**
At that speed, it can be hard to catch
when it spins off to the side.
**[10:06] Ono**
It's his first time catching for Furuya.
**[10:08] Ono**
I'm not surprised it got by him.
**[10:13] @int_Okumura**
*We still have two pitches to work with.*
**[10:15] @int_Okumura**
*Let's see what we can do.*
**[10:18] @int_Okumura**
*Focus on height instead of trajectory.*
**[10:20] @int_Okumura**
*Just get it across the plate.*
**[10:24] @int_Miyuki**
*What do you have as a finish?*
**[10:35] _Fan**
Yeah, he swung!
**[10:37] _Fan**
But it bounced off the catcher!
**[10:41] _Fan**
Wow, three outs in a row!
**[10:43] _Fan**
That's an impressive start!
**[10:45] Kawakami**
He doesn't get rattled, huh?
**[10:46] Ono**
Yeah, and his throw to first was spot-on.
**[10:50] @Okumura**
I'm sorry. I'll catch the next one.
**[10:53] @Furuya**
We managed a three up, three down.
**[10:56] @Furuya**
I'll keep throwing
what you ask next inning.
**[11:02] @int_Seto**
* Koshu is still Koshu, no matter*
* who he's catching for.*
**[11:06] @int_Seto**
*He's incredible when it comes to baseball.*
**[11:10] @Kuramochi**
How would you hit that?
**[11:12] Maezono**
I wouldn't! Let it go and it's a ball!
**[11:15] @Miyuki**
I'm glad that he got a K on a splitter
instead of just using fastballs.
**[11:20] @Miyuki**
It will encourage Furuya and
give Okumura more options next inning.
**[11:26] @int_Miyuki**
*So he's not all talk.*
**[11:31] @int_Yui**
* He asked for the same pitch*
* that got by the first time?*
**[11:36] @Sawamura**
Nice pitch, Furuya!
**[11:37] @Sawamura**
Way to force it through!
**[11:39] @Sawamura**
Good job stopping it, Okumura!
**[11:41] @Sawamura**
Keep pushing just like that!
**[11:43] @Furuya**
Force it... I don't like that.
**[11:46] @Okumura**
So you're looking down on us.
**[11:51] Narrator**
*Furuya pitched for three innings this game.*
**[11:54] Narrator**
*He struck out six batters and walked one.*
**[11:57] _Sign**
Kotoge
Seido
**[11:57] _Sign**
Win Furuya – Tsuda – Kukki Loss Himura – Okubo
**[11:58] Narrator**
*He put on a decent show
for his return from injury.*
***SIGN*** Seido Practice Field A
Game 2 of double header
Seido – Shigeki
(West Tokyo) (Kanagawa)
***SIGN*** Starting Pitcher Kanada
***SIGN*** Catcher Ono
**[12:13] @Sawamura**
Yeah! Nice fielding, Kanadacchi!
**[12:16] _All**
One out!
**[12:18] _Fan**
They make it look easy,
**[12:20] _Fan**
but Seido can only do that
thanks to hours of work.
**[12:23] _Fan**
That kind of play can make the difference
in a close game.
**[12:31] int_Tanaka**
*I'm best on defense.*
**[12:34] int_Tanaka**
* That's how I want to*
* contribute to the team.*
**[12:37] int_Tanaka**
*Always ready, always prepared.*
**[12:41] int_Kishima**
* I'll avoid swinging at balls*
* and increase my OBP.*
**[12:45] int_Kishima**
*There are a lot of things I can do.*
**[12:48] int_Kishima**
* If I can play in a game,*
* I'll be sure to perform.*
**[12:51] int_Kishima**
*I want more chances!*
**[12:54] int_Yamaguchi**
*I'm ready anytime.*
**[12:57] int_Yamaguchi**
*I just need to be in a game.*
**[12:59] int_Yamaguchi**
*I want to play in a game.*
**[13:02] int_Yamaguchi**
* Once I'm in a game, I'll be just*
* as good as the starters.*
**[13:06] _Sign**
just as good
**[13:07] (Flashback) @fb_Kataoka**
This is your field! Your game!
**[13:11] (Flashback) @fb_Kataoka**
Go show them how you play baseball!
**[13:14] (Flashback) fb_All**
Yeah!
**[13:17] (Flashback) fb_All**
We won't lose!
***SIGN*** May 25th Sunday
**[13:25] _Sign**
VS Hino 7 – 1 VS Shigeki 6 – 4
15 straight wins!!
**[13:28] Narrator**
*In the first game of the double-header,*
**[13:30] Narrator**
* Kawakami was the starting pitcher*
* against Kusakabe Kyohei.*
**[13:34] @Miyuki**
Nice pitch, Nori!
**[13:36] Maezono**
Two outs, Nori!
**[13:36] @Kuramochi**
Two outs!
**[13:37] @int_Miyuki**
*He's thrown 132 pitches in nine innings.*
**[13:41] @int_Miyuki**
* He must be tired, but it seems*
* to focus him even more.*
**[13:46] @int_Miyuki**
* Furuya and Sawamura's growth has left*
* him with fewer opportunities to play.*
**[13:52] @int_Miyuki**
* But when he does take the mound,*
* he still pitches with the same passion.*
**[13:58] @int_Miyuki**
*It might not mean much coming from me...*
**[14:03] @int_Miyuki**
*but you've become so reliable.*
**[14:08] _Umpire**
Strike! Batter out!
**[14:11] Aso**
Lookin' good, Nori!
**[14:11] Ota**
Kawakami!
**[14:12] Seki**
Nice pitch, yeah!
**[14:14] @int_Miyuki**
*You are the ace for our generation, Nori!*
***SIGN*** Game 2 of Double Header
**[14:22] Narrator**
*In the second game of the double header,*
**[14:24] Narrator**
* Sawamura started and pitched*
* for three innings,*
**[14:27] Narrator**
*allowing one hit and no walks or runs.*
**[14:31] Narrator**
* With their cleanup leading the way*
* with a home run, the offense exploded.*
***SIGN*** Kyohei
***SIGN*** Seido
**[14:36] Narrator**
*In the two games they played that day,*
**[14:38] Narrator**
* Seido had twenty-four hits*
* and scored twenty-one runs.*
**[14:42] Narrator**
* Before leaving to represent Tokyo,*
* Captain Miyuki*
**[14:46] Narrator**
* extended their winning*
* streak to seventeen games.*
**[14:55] @Ochiai**
So this is the all-star roster.
**[14:58] @Ochiai**
Yakushi is sending their captain,
Hirahata, instead of Sanada.
**[15:02] @Ochiai**
Ichidai Third High is sending
their cleanup, Hoshida.
**[15:05] Takashima**
As expected, given the timing, a lot
of players withdrew from consideration.
**[15:10] @Ochiai**
The all-star team's captain
is Inui from Teito.
**[15:14] @Ochiai**
Are you disappointed?
**[15:15] @Miyuki**
No, that's a relief.
**[15:18] Takashima**
Each school sends at least one player,
mostly third-years.
**[15:21] Takashima**
Tokyo's all-star team
will consist of eighteen players.
**[15:25] Takashima**
Inashiro Industrial is sending Coach
Kunitomo and four of their players.
**[15:30] Takashima**
Joint practices will be held on
Inashiro's field, as well.
**[15:34] Takashima**
The team from America
**[15:36] Takashima**
has eighteen players from the
Wynd Youth Academy on the West Coast.
**[15:41] Takashima**
They're a team of high schoolers from
Los Angeles, rather than an all-American team.
**[15:47] Takashima**
A former Major Leaguer
has volunteered to coach them.
**[15:51] @Ochiai**
You can catch Narumiya's pitches
on his own home field.
**[15:56] @Ochiai**
That's the best kind of
scouting possible.
**[15:59] @Miyuki**
We're not sure how much
he'll show me, though.
**[16:03] @Ochiai**
Yes, that's true.
**[16:05] @Kataoka**
I'm very thankful to Kunitomo-san
for taking on this role
**[16:09] @Kataoka**
for goodwill between our countries
and to improve baseball in Tokyo.
**[16:14] @Kataoka**
It will be a great experience to be on
a team with players all your own age.
**[16:21] @Kataoka**
Be sure to show them what you
can do as a baseball player.
**[16:26] @Miyuki**
Yes, sir.
**[16:28] @Miyuki**
I'm a little hesitant to be away
from the team during this time,
**[16:31] @Miyuki**
but I will bring back something
that will be of use.
**[16:35] @Ochiai**
It's been a while since you had a
break from your captain duties, too.
**[16:38] @Miyuki**
Yes, sir.
**[16:39] @Ochiai**
Please just don't get injured.
**[16:42] @Kataoka**
Now, about the first-years who
are joining the first string...
**[16:50] Ota**
I'm back.
**[16:52] @Ochiai**
How was Furuya?
**[16:55] Ota**
He's fine.
**[16:56] Ota**
It's been two days since he pitched,
and he hasn't felt any discomfort.
**[16:59] Ota**
He'll keep having his massages,
**[17:01] Ota**
but Dr. Higuchi says
his recovery is excellent.
**[17:05] @Yui**
Welcome back.
**[17:06] @Yui**
How did it go?
**[17:07] @Furuya**
Everything's fine, I think.
**[17:10] @Furuya**
They're still limiting the
number of pitches I can throw,
**[17:13] _sign**
Do you wanna pitch?
**[17:13] @Furuya**
but they're letting me
rejoin pitching practice.
**[17:18] Ono**
I see. They say it's easy to re-aggravate
an injury right after you recover.
**[17:22] Ono**
Don't push yourself.
**[17:24] @Furuya**
I won't.
**[17:25] @Furuya**
I intend to keep following the lower body
workout Coach Ochiai made for me.
**[17:33] @Yui**
Furuya-san.
**[17:34] @Yui**
Would you please let me catch for you
the next time you're in the bullpen?
**[17:39] @Yui**
I'll switch out anytime you want me to.
**[17:41] @Yui**
But I want to try to get
used to your pitches.
**[17:47] @Furuya**
Yeah, I was going to ask you anyway.
**[17:51] @Furuya**
We'll have to do it in
a game sooner or later.
**[17:55] @Yui**
Yes, sir! Thank you!
**[17:57] @Furuya**
But I won't be throwing tomorrow.
**[17:59] Ono**
Furuya, let me catch, too.
**[18:02] Ono**
I want to know what to call,
**[18:04] Ono**
but I also want to help you
get stronger as a pitcher.
**[18:08] Ono**
That's how the whole catching staff feels.
**[18:16] Ono**
And of course, we don't want our streak
to snap while Miyuki's away.
**[18:27] @Seto**
The upperclassmen are always
swinging a bat somewhere.
**[18:31] @Seto**
It can be a pain to find enough space.
**[18:37] @Seto**
How were Furuya-san's pitches?
**[18:39] @Seto**
Exactly what you expected? Even better?
**[18:47] @Okumura**
I was scared.
**[18:50] @Okumura**
And not just by the speed of the ball.
**[18:52] @Okumura**
It was like he was hitting me with his
raw emotions and not holding back.
**[18:59] @Okumura**
Right at me.
**[19:01] @Seto**
*Koshu...?*
**[19:03] @Okumura**
Honestly, those three innings I spent catching for him took everything I had.
**[19:12] (Flashback) @fb_Sawamura**
This isn't gonna be like warmups,
young Okumura.
**[19:20] @Okumura**
*So that's what comes naturally for those two.*
**[19:26] @Okumura**
*And the one they're looking at is always...*
**[19:36] @Okumura**
*I hate to admit it, but I can't get there yet.*
**[19:41] @Okumura**
*Not to the stratosphere these guys play on.*
**[19:47] @Okumura**
*Damn it.*
**[19:50] @Okumura**
*It's so frustrating being a first-year.*
**[19:56] @Okumura**
I don't want to be beaten.
**[20:09] Narrator**
* It was officially announced that*
* Furuya would rejoin the first string,*
**[20:12] Narrator**
* and that Okumura and Seto would*
* join the first string as well.*
**[20:22] (Flashback) @fb_Kataoka**
Now, about the first-years who
are joining the first string...
***SIGN*** The Previous Night
**[20:26] (Flashback) @fb_Kataoka**
I have no qualms about Okumura's abilities,
but he still lacks maturity.
**[20:33] (Flashback) @fb_Kataoka**
What do you think, seeing as
you're rooming with him?
**[20:36] (Flashback) @fb_Miyuki**
He can be overly thorny,
but he has proper manners.
**[20:42] (Flashback) @fb_Miyuki**
When I was a first-year, I mouthed off
and the upperclassmen didn't like me,
**[20:48] (Flashback) @fb_Miyuki**
but being on the first
string taught me a lot.
**[20:51] (Flashback) @fb_Miyuki**
Throwing him into the deep end may help
him become aware of what's expected.
**[20:59] (Flashback) fb_Takashima**
So you knew you were mouthing off.
**[21:02] (Flashback) @fb_Ochiai**
I can picture him sticking his tongue
out behind people's backs.
**[21:04] (Flashback) fb_Ota**
Yes! He was cheeky and mouthed off!
**[21:07] (Flashback) fb_Ota**
He had the upperclassmen
hot under the collar!
**[21:18] @Sawamura**
You're finally on the first string.
**[21:21] @Okumura**
It's only while Miyuki-senpai is away.
**[21:30] @Okumura**
Thank you for waiting.
**[21:33] @Okumura**
Please let me know any time
you need a catcher.
**[21:40] @Okumura**
Right now, even, if you like.
**[21:46] @Sawamura**
Sorry, but I'm not throwing today!
**[21:49] @Okumura**
Tomorrow, then.
**[21:50] @Sawamura**
Miyuki-senpai's catching for me tomorrow!
**[21:53] @Okumura**
Tomorrow.
**[21:53] @Sawamura**
I dunno!
**[21:54] @Okumura**
Let's do it tomorrow.
**[21:56] @Sawamura**
I don't think I get to decide!
**[21:57] @Okumura**
It's tomorrow.
**[21:58] @Sawamura**
I should really ask Miyuki-senpai!
**[21:58] @Yui**
Thank you!
**[22:00] @Okumura**
It will be tomorrow.
**[22:01] @Sawamura**
You want to catch for me that badly, eh?
***SIGN*** "Heat Transfer"
**[22:16] @Sawamura**
"Heat Transfer."
**[23:49] @Okumura**
Damn, I can feel the ball pushing my mitt.
**[23:51] @Okumura**
The speed and angle of each pitch are
different, like the ball is alive.
**[23:57] @Okumura**
This is the first string, the front line.
**[24:01] @Okumura**
I won't be shaken off so easily!
**[24:03] @Kuramochi**
Well, you can let us handle the team
**[24:06] @Kuramochi**
while you go and cause some mayhem.
**[24:09] @Kuramochi**
Just accept it.
**[24:10] _All**
Hurrah! Hurrah!
**[24:12] @Okumura**
On the next episode of
*Ace of the Diamond Act II*:
**[24:15] @Okumura**
"Competition."
***SIGN*** Next Time
***SIGN*** "Competition"
**[24:16] @Okumura**
Let's win the national title!
***SIGN*** Illustration / Yuji Terajima
# 34 - Competition
Source: [Crunchyroll](https://www.crunchyroll.com/series/GYX0MZ58R/ace-of-the-diamond)
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**[00:04] @Seto**
How were Furuya-san's pitches?
**[00:10] @Okumura**
I was scared.
**[00:13] @Okumura**
And not just by the speed of the ball.
**[00:16] @Okumura**
It was like he was hitting me with his
raw emotions and not holding back.
**[00:22] @Okumura**
Right at me.
**[00:24] @Seto**
*Koshu...?*
**[00:27] @Okumura**
Honestly, those three innings I spent
catching for him took everything I had.
**[00:34] (Flashback) @fb_Sawamura**
This isn't gonna be like warmups,
young Okumura.
**[00:41] @int_Okumura**
*So that's...*
**[00:42] @int_Okumura**
*what comes naturally for those two.*
**[00:47] @int_Okumura**
*And the one they're looking at is always...*
**[00:54] @Okumura**
* I hate to admit it,*
* but I can't get there yet.*
**[00:59] @int_Okumura**
*Not to the stratosphere these guys play on.*
**[01:05] @Okumura**
*Damn it.*
**[01:06] @Okumura**
*It's so frustrating being a first-year.*
**[01:14] @Okumura**
I don't want to be beaten.
**[01:18] Narrator**
*On this day, Furuya's return*
**[01:21] Narrator**
* and Okumura and Seto's promotions to*
* the first string were officially announced.*
**[01:29] @Sawamura**
You've finally made the first string.
**[01:32] @Okumura**
It's only while Miyuki-senpai is away.
**[01:42] @Okumura**
Thank you for waiting.
**[01:44] @Okumura**
Please let me know any
time you need a catcher.
**[01:51] @Okumura**
Even now, if you'd like.
**[01:58] @Sawamura**
Sorry, but I'm not throwing today!
**[02:01] @Okumura**
Tomorrow, then.
**[02:02] @Sawamura**
Miyuki-senpai's catching for me tomorrow!
**[02:04] @Okumura**
Tomorrow.
**[02:05] @Sawamura**
I dunno!
**[02:06] @Okumura**
Let's do it tomorrow.
**[02:07] @Sawamura**
I don't think I get to decide!
**[02:09] @Okumura**
It's tomorrow.
**[02:09] @Sawamura**
I should really ask Miyuki-senpai!
***SIGN*** May 30th
**[03:52] Kimura**
You're leaving this afternoon?
**[03:54] @Miyuki**
Yeah, I'm going right to the Inashiro
practice field after class.
**[03:59] @Miyuki**
We're just meeting each other today.
**[04:00] @Miyuki**
Tomorrow, we have a practice game
against a university team.
**[04:03] @Miyuki**
Then we have two games against
the American team on Sunday.
**[04:07] @Okumura**
So you'll be catching...
**[04:09] @Okumura**
for Narumiya-san?
**[04:11] @Miyuki**
I'm not sure.
Inui from Teito is on the team, too.
**[04:17] @Miyuki**
Does it bother you?
**[04:19] @Okumura**
Not at all.
**[04:22] @int_Okumura**
*Why do those two always laugh?!*
**[04:27] @Miyuki**
You caught for Sawamura yesterday, right?
**[04:30] @Miyuki**
Seido will have four games this weekend, too.
**[04:34] @Miyuki**
And you're facing Seiho from Aichi
and Yamamori Academy from Yamanashi.
**[04:38] @Miyuki**
They're nationally-ranked teams.
**[04:40] @Miyuki**
You might be called in,
so show them what you've got.
**[04:45] @Miyuki**
I'll let you guys handle things here.
**[04:47] Kimura**
Yes, sir.
**[04:48] @Miyuki**
I'll be back to take my rightful place, but...
**[04:51] @Miyuki**
Don't worry.
**[04:53] @Miyuki**
They have their quirks, but our team
has some good pitchers.
**[05:00] @Miyuki**
Learn everything you can.
**[05:09] @Sawamura**
Excuse me! Is Cap here?
**[05:12] _Student**
Cap?
**[05:13] _Sign**
Who's that?
**[05:14] @Furuya**
The captain.
**[05:16] @Sawamura**
Kazuya Miyuki, the glorious
leader of the baseball team!
**[05:20] _Student**
Oh, you mean Miyuki-kun.
**[05:22] _Student**
He's right over there.
**[05:24] @Sawamura**
It's him! And Kuramochi-senpai, too!
**[05:27] _Student**
Those two are always together.
**[05:29] @Sawamura**
Thank you!
**[05:31] @Sawamura**
Cap, today is the day you set off
alone for the Inashiro practice field!
**[05:35] @Sawamura**
We came to give you an early
send-off and wish you luck!
**[05:37] @Kuramochi**
You don't need to be so loud!
**[05:39] @Miyuki**
I don't need anything from you.
**[05:41] @Sawamura**
But you don't mind, right?
**[05:44] @Sawamura**
Entering a third-year classroom
is a new experience for me!
**[05:48] _Student**
So the baseball team calls Miyuki-kun "Cap"?
**[05:51] _Student**
Isn't that Furuya-kun, the guy who excited
everyone with his Invitational pitching?
**[05:54] _Student**
He's pretty tall.
**[05:56] _Student**
The other one is Sawamura-kun.
**[05:59] _Student**
They wrote an article about his game
against Hakuryu on the Internet.
**[06:01] _Student**
He threw 110 pitches in nine innings with
six strikeouts and only one run allowed.
**[06:05] _Student**
You know all about him.
**[06:08] @Sawamura**
It's time.
**[06:11] @Furuya**
Miyuki-senpai.
**[06:13] @Furuya**
Please take these.
***SIGN*** HI-CHEW
***SIGN*** HI-CHEW
***SIGN*** Fruit Juice
New and improved!
***SIGN*** Fruit Juice
New and improved!
**[06:19] @Sawamura**
Haven't you heard?
All the major leaguers are into this!
**[06:23] @Sawamura**
HI-CHEW is going global!
**[06:25] @Sawamura**
If you take it, it's sure to improve relations
between our countries!
**[06:30] @Sawamura**
Here you go!
We bought all of these yesterday!
**[06:34] @Sawamura**
You're going to represent Seido, Cap!
**[06:38] @Furuya**
Right.
**[06:39] @Sawamura**
Don't do any grandstanding
while you're out there!
**[06:43] _Student**
That's a lot of candy.
**[06:45] _Student**
I'm jealous.
**[06:46] _Student**
They sure treat him well.
**[06:48] _Student**
They adore him.
**[06:50] @Furuya**
So, are you going to catch for Narumiya-san?
**[06:53] @Sawamura**
Will you?
**[06:54] @Miyuki**
It bothers you guys, eh?
**[06:56] Maezono**
Hey, hey, hey, what are you two
doing in the third-year class?
**[07:00] @Furuya**
Hello!
**[07:00] @Sawamura**
Hello, young boss!
**[07:02] Maezono**
Who're you calling "young boss"?!
**[07:04] Maezono**
Aren't you leaving soon, Miyuki?
**[07:06] Maezono**
It's an all-star team of guys from our year.
**[07:09] Maezono**
Don't make a fool of yourself!
**[07:12] Maezono**
The summer battle has already begun!
**[07:15] @int_Miyuki**
* I'll only be away from the team*
* for three days, you know.*
**[07:21] @Kuramochi**
Well, they're saying you can
let us handle the team
**[07:24] @Kuramochi**
while you go and raise some hell.
**[07:26] @Kuramochi**
Just accept it.
**[07:33] @int_Miyuki**
*Jeez.*
**[07:34] @int_Miyuki**
*I'm not worried about the team at all.*
**[07:40] @Miyuki**
Ono, Nori, you two handle the pitching staff.
**[07:45] @Miyuki**
And that first-year catcher, too.
**[07:51] @Sawamura**
Sir Kazuya Miyuki,
may you fare well in battle!
**[07:56] _All**
Hurrah! Hurrah!
**[07:59] @Miyuki**
Would you knock that off?!
***SIGN*** Inashiro Industrial Memorial Field
**[08:18] @int_Miyuki**
*Just what you'd expect, it's immaculate.*
**[08:32] Carlos**
So you're actually going to set
foot on our practice field.
**[08:37] Shirakawa**
You have some nerve to show your face.
**[08:44] Narumiya**
Welcome to our home practice field.
**[08:56] _Coach**
The summer tournament will begin soon,
**[09:00] _Coach**
so we are grateful that you
responded to our invitation.
***SIGN*** }Inashiro Industrial Coach
Hiroshige Kunitomo
**[09:06] _Coach**
I would like to begin by thanking
all of the players gathered here.
**[09:11] _Player**
What a lineup.
**[09:13] _Player**
If Amahisa-san and Sanada-san were here,
the team would be invincible.
**[09:18] _Player**
I guess they didn't want to be
on the same team as their divisional rivals.
**[09:23] _Coach**
For today's practice, we'll work
on communication and signs.
**[09:30] _Coach**
Our players will be supporting the practice.
**[09:33] _Coach**
Please state the high school you're from
and introduce yourself.
**[09:38] _Coach**
Captain, you first.
**[09:39] Inui**
Yes, sir!
**[09:41] Inui**
I'm Kengo Inui, a third-year
at Teito High School.
**[09:44] Inui**
I play catcher!
**[09:46] Inui**
I was thunderstruck when I heard
I'd been selected as captain.
**[09:51] Inui**
I will do my utmost for the team!
**[09:52] Inui**
Thank you!
**[09:54] Carlos**
Thunderstruck?
**[09:56] Hoshida**
I'm Mamoru Hoshida, a third-year
with Ichidai Third High!
**[09:59] Hoshida**
I play first base!
**[10:01] Hoshida**
I want to use my batting
to contribute to the team!
**[10:04] Hirahata**
I'm Ryo Hirahata, a third-year
with Yakushi High School.
**[10:07] Hirahata**
I play outfield!
**[10:09] Hirahata**
I want this to be a positive
life experience for me!
**[10:16] @int_Miyuki**
*Coach Kunitomo is being smart about this.*
**[10:23] @int_Miyuki**
* I think I heard the Japan High*
* School Baseball Federation*
**[10:25] @int_Miyuki**
*won't allow him to be in the summer tournament.*
**[10:29] Yoh**
I'm Shunshing Yeung from Akikawa Academy.
**[10:32] Yoh**
I play pitcher!
**[10:37] Yoh**
I want to express my gratitude for being
invited, as a foreigner, to this team.
**[10:50] Yoh**
I will utilize everything
I've learned in Japan.
**[11:03] _Fan**
This is a fielding practice worth seeing.
**[11:06] _Fan**
You have Hoshida, who usually plays first,
and the pitching staff in the outfield.
**[11:12] _Fan**
Yamaoka-kun and Nagata-kun are playing third.
**[11:15] _Fan**
Miyuki-kun and Inui-kun are playing first.
**[11:18] _Fan**
With so many cleanup batters,
**[11:20] _Fan**
it would be a shame to have
some of them sit on the bench.
**[11:23] _Coach**
Yes, I told each of them they may be
asked to play different positions.
**[11:30] _Coach**
Ideally, everyone would get a chance
to show what they're best at,
**[11:33] _Coach**
but some players had to
drop out due to injuries,
**[11:37] _Coach**
and I must decide the best order
for the players who are here.
**[11:49] int_Shirakawa**
*He's quick on his feet.*
**[11:51] int_Shirakawa**
*He had no objections to playing first.*
**[11:54] int_Shirakawa**
* I thought he wouldn't want to*
* play any position except catcher.*
**[12:00] Narumiya**
Forward, forward! Your first step was slow!
**[12:09] Narumiya**
The throw was too high,
and you took too many steps!
**[12:12] Narumiya**
It's not that far, so throw
it as soon as you get it!
**[12:16] Umemiya**
It's not my fault! This isn't my position!
**[12:18] Narumiya**
I think you were told about this already.
**[12:21] Umemiya**
I've been practicing!
**[12:23] Narumiya**
That makes it even worse!
**[12:25] Narumiya**
I don't think you'll be playing.
**[12:27] Hoshida**
Knock it off!
**[12:29] Imai**
That's going too far, Narumiya.
**[12:30] Okuro**
Stop it!
**[12:32] Hirahata**
*Mei Narumiya really thinks he's the king.*
**[12:40] Narumiya**
Look, that's how it's done!
**[12:42] Narumiya**
The return throw step, the height of the throw...
**[12:44] Narumiya**
That was perfect!
**[12:46] Narumiya**
You can do it if you watch the others!
**[12:48] Umemiya**
Well, excuse me!
**[12:51] Umemiya**
Why do you get to boss me around?
**[12:54] Narumiya**
Because you messed up in
the spring tournament.
**[12:57] Umemiya**
Huh?! What're you talking about?
**[12:59] Narumiya**
I wanted to beat the crap out of you,
but you had to go and crash out.
**[13:03] Narumiya**
Give me a chance to pay you back, please.
**[13:06] Umemiya**
Oh, so you're still sore about
losing in the fall tournament!
**[13:10] Narumiya**
Yeah, in a big way.
**[13:12] Okuro**
Okay, you two! Break it up!
**[13:15] Imai**
Is Narumiya always like that?
**[13:17] Chujo**
Wow.
**[13:18] Carlos**
Man, it's good to have so many
level-headed players around.
**[13:23] Okuro**
Hey, don't stand there smiling! Stop him!
**[13:25] _Coach**
Pitching staff, to the mound!
We're reviewing signs!
**[13:48] int_Umemiya**
*He's quick.*
**[13:59] Narumiya**
Not bad.
**[14:00] Umemiya**
How robotic as always!
**[14:02] Umemiya**
Now it's my turn!
**[14:04] _Coach**
I expect that each team has
their own signs and timing.
**[14:08] _Coach**
For that reason, I want
to keep things simple.
**[14:11] _Coach**
This team only exists for three days.
**[14:14] _Coach**
Instead of coming up with a detailed series
of signs, we must focus on their clarity.
**[14:18] _Coach**
We'll work thoroughly on covering,
throwing, and fundamentals.
**[14:25] _Coach**
I've invited players who
I think can handle it.
**[14:31] _All**
Yes, sir!
**[14:34] @int_Miyuki**
*His instructions are specific and precise.*
**[14:36] @int_Miyuki**
*And he knows how to get the players excited.*
**[14:42] @int_Miyuki**
*This is how Coach Kunitomo coaches.*
**[14:49] _Fan**
The Inashiro pitchers are going
to help out with batting practice.
**[14:52] _Fan**
That's so nice.
**[14:56] _Fan**
They're using wooden bats?
**[14:58] _Fan**
More players are using
wooden bats in practice,
**[15:01] _Fan**
but they won't hit as much
as they do with metal bats.
**[15:05] _Fan**
Still, they have a lot of power hitters,
including Yamaoka, Hoshida, and Nagata.
**[15:11] _Fan**
I'm eager to see how well they'll
hit against the American team.
**[15:17] Tadano**
Nice pitch, Oguro-san!
**[15:35] _Fan**
It's strange to see two
players who duked it out
**[15:38] _Fan**
in the spring tournament
on a battery together.
**[15:41] _Fan**
This alone makes coming here worth it.
**[15:45] int_Narumiya**
* I haven't forgotten about*
* that home run you hit.*
**[15:50] int_Narumiya**
*But you're easy to throw to.*
**[15:51] int_Inui**
*They're so alike.*
**[15:53] int_Inui**
* The air of arrogance about him*
* is nearly the same!*
***SIGN*** Huh?
**[16:11] @int_Miyuki**
*Wow, he throws exactly where I put my glove.*
**[16:15] @int_Miyuki**
*I could get used to this.*
**[16:16] @int_Miyuki**
Nice pitch!
**[16:22] int_Yoh**
*I had trouble sleeping last night.*
**[16:27] int_Yoh**
* Being able to play like this, when I thought*
* my high school baseball career was over...*
**[16:34] int_Yoh**
*And...*
**[16:36] int_Yoh**
*I'm on a team with the best players in Tokyo.*
**[16:43] int_Yoh**
**To-siā li.**
***SIGN*** To-siā li
**[16:45] int_Yoh**
*Thank you.*
**[16:51] @Miyuki**
Okay! Nice pitch!
**[16:59] Narumiya**
Kazuya!
**[17:01] Narumiya**
Don't you want to catch for me?
**[17:06] @Miyuki**
If you're fine with showing me your moves.
**[17:09] Narumiya**
Sure, I don't mind.
**[17:11] Narumiya**
It's not like they're going anywhere.
**[17:16] @Miyuki**
Okay, show me your changeup.
**[17:18] Narumiya**
No, not that!
**[17:19] @Miyuki**
Then your curveball and slider.
**[17:21] Narumiya**
Those are all breaking balls!
**[17:23] Narumiya**
I'll have you know my fastball
is even better than before!
***SIGN*** Seido Practice Field,
the same afternoon
**[17:42] Ono**
Okay! Nice pitch!
**[17:44] Ono**
That one felt good!
**[17:46] @Sawamura**
Thanks!
**[17:48] Ono**
Okay, I'll give Okumura a chance.
**[17:50] @Sawamura**
Yes, sir!
**[17:52] Ono**
Numbers 11 and 7 are unsteady today.
**[17:55] @Okumura**
Yes. Sometimes they move,
but sometimes they don't.
**[17:59] @Okumura**
His fastballs are fine, though.
**[18:04] @Furuya**
12-6.
**[18:06] @Yui**
Yes, sir!
**[18:15] @Okumura**
What number will you throw first?
**[18:17] @Sawamura**
Number 11! I want to focus on that!
**[18:21] @Okumura**
Okay.
**[18:29] @Sawamura**
Sorry! I can't control it!
**[18:33] @Okumura**
If that's what it looks like in the bullpen,
we can't use it in a game.
**[18:38] @Okumura**
I wouldn't call for it.
**[18:40] @Okumura**
There are other pitches we can use.
**[18:45] @Okumura**
But if you still want to
throw it, I'll catch it.
**[18:47] @Sawamura**
I do! The god of war inside me demands it!
**[18:51] @Okumura**
Okay, then put it in the strike zone.
**[18:54] @Okumura**
Right down the middle is fine.
**[18:57] @int_Yui**
*He speaks so bluntly to everyone.*
**[19:01] @int_Yui**
* There are still a lot of pitches*
* I have trouble catching.*
**[19:12] int_Ono**
* His body is starting to react*
* on its own to catch the ball.*
**[19:17] int_Ono**
* He kept dogging Sawamura and*
* Nori to let him catch for them.*
**[19:22] int_Ono**
* Yui's strength lies in his straightforward*
* desire to improve and his persistence.*
**[19:29] @Okumura**
That one was good.
**[19:31] @Sawamura**
Yeah, it felt good!
**[19:35] @Sawamura**
If I get the next one, let's try Number 7!
**[19:39] (Flashback) @fb_Kataoka**
For tomorrow's games,
**[19:41] (Flashback) @fb_Kataoka**
Kawakami will start against Kizaki,
**[19:43] (Flashback) @fb_Kataoka**
and Kaneda will start against Takehara.
**[19:46] (Flashback) @fb_Kataoka**
On Sunday, Furuya will start
against Yamamori Academy,
**[19:49] (Flashback) @fb_Kataoka**
and Sawamura will start against Seiho.
**[19:52] (Flashback) @fb_Kataoka**
The starting catchers will be Ono and Yui.
**[19:55] (Flashback) @fb_Kataoka**
Okumura will sub in as needed.
**[19:59] (Flashback) @fb_Kataoka**
The summer tournament
lottery begins June 21st!
**[20:03] (Flashback) @fb_Kataoka**
The tournament begins July 5th!
**[20:07] (Flashback) @fb_Kataoka**
I'll be announcing the players
on the roster in two weeks.
**[20:14] @fbint_Kariba**
* I don't expect any of the*
* regular members to drop out,*
**[20:18] @fbint_Kariba**
* but the next few games will*
* determine who barely makes the cut.*
**[20:28] @fbint_Kariba**
*As well as...*
**[20:34] @fbint_Kariba**
*who will wear the ace number.*
**[20:40] @fbint_Kariba**
* The way they pitch without Miyuki-senpai*
* during these games will be a big factor.*
**[21:00] @int_Okumura**
*Damn, I can feel the ball pushing my mitt.*
**[21:04] @int_Okumura**
* The speed and angle of*
* each pitch are different,*
**[21:09] @int_Okumura**
*like the ball is alive.*
**[21:29] @int_Okumura**
*This is the first string,*
**[21:37] @int_Okumura**
*the front line.*
**[21:42] @int_Okumura**
*I won't be shaken off so easily!*
**[21:56] Maezono**
Miyuki!
**[21:58] Maezono**
How did it go?! How did it feel?!
**[22:00] Maezono**
Did you get to wear a mitt?
**[22:02] @Kuramochi**
Was Coach Kunitomo scary?
**[22:03] @Sawamura**
Did you catch Narumiya-san's pitches?
**[22:06] @Furuya**
Did you?
**[22:07] @Miyuki**
Too many questions!
***SIGN*** "Competition"
**[22:16] @Miyuki**
"Competition."
**[23:48] @Sawamura**
Strong players just keep on coming.
**[23:51] @Sawamura**
Check this out!
**[23:52] Inui**
It takes precise control and guts to
throw inside against such an open stance.
**[23:58] Yoh**
This will be my last ever official game!
**[24:01] @Miyuki**
We're on a Japanese baseball field,
and the umpire is Japanese.
**[24:04] @Miyuki**
They've come to our house to play.
**[24:08] @Miyuki**
We need to use our home advantage.
**[24:11] @Sawamura**
On the next episode of
*Ace of the Diamond Act II*:
**[24:14] @Sawamura**
"Because He's Awesome."
***SIGN*** Next Time
***SIGN*** "Because He's Awesome"
**[24:16] @Sawamura**
Let's win the national title!
***SIGN*** Illustration / Yuji Terajima
# 35 - Because He's Awesome
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***SIGN*** May 31st, Saturday
Seido Practice Field A
Seido – Kizaki
(West Tokyo) (Saitama)
**[00:10] Narrator**
* Kawakami, the starting pitcher,*
* allowed only one hit in five innings.*
**[00:14] Narrator**
* His intense pitching served to inspire*
* the team in place of its captain, Miyuki.*
**[00:19] @Kuramochi**
Look down on us...
**[00:21] _All**
...and we'll take you down!
**[00:24] Narrator**
*Maezono, given the cleanup position,*
**[00:27] Narrator**
* was unable to control his emotions*
* and struck out three times.*
**[00:30] Narrator**
*However...*
**[00:31] Narrator**
*Furuya, who batted fifth, did get RBI hits.*
**[00:35] Narrator**
* Leadoff Kuramochi and*
* three-hole Shirasu led the order*
**[00:38] Narrator**
*to a six-run lead by the sixth inning.*
**[00:40] _Sign**
Kizaki
Seido
**[00:41] Narrator**
*Despite giving up three runs toward the end,*
**[00:44] Narrator**
*Kawakami threw 135 pitches
in a complete game victory.*
**[00:47] Narrator**
* The team extended their unbeaten streak*
* to eighteen games.*
***SIGN*** Meijin University Tsurushima Ballpark
**[02:23] _Reporter**
Most of the university players
are first and second-years.
***SIGN*** Meijin
***SIGN*** Tokyo
**[02:26] _Reporter**
The Narumiya-Inui battery held them
scoreless for two innings.
**[02:30] _Reporter**
Then they passed the baton to Imai and Yoh.
**[02:32] _Reporter**
Then the Umemiya-Miyuki battery
took over in the sixth.
**[02:36] _Reporter**
I guess they don't want the pitcher and
catcher to be from the same division.
**[02:43] Yuki**
The Tokyo All-Stars, eh?
**[02:46] Yuki**
Interesting idea.
**[02:48] Yuki**
Who could have known we'd be
facing each other in this game?
**[02:52] @Miyuki**
Yes. It's been something new every day, Tetsu-san.
**[02:59] Owada**
It's Seido versus Seido!
**[03:00] Mine**
Calm down.
**[03:02] Umemiya**
The university team's got brawn.
**[03:05] Narumiya**
I got Tetsu-san out with
an infield grounder earlier!
**[03:08] Narumiya**
That felt so good!
**[03:11] _Sign**
S
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***SIGN*** Seido Practice Field A
Game 2
Takehara – Seido
(Saitama) (West Tokyo)
**[03:17] _Fan**
This game will have a fresh order,
unlike the last one.
**[03:21] _Fan**
Leading off is the shortstop, Takatsu.
***SIGN*** Batting First Shortstop
Takatsu
***SIGN*** Batting Second
Second Base
Seto
**[03:23] _Fan**
Second is the first-year
second baseman, Seto.
**[03:26] _Fan**
Third is the catcher, Yui,
and fourth is the left fielder Yuki.
***SIGN*** Batting Third Catcher
Yui
***SIGN*** Batting Fourth Left Fielder
Yuki
**[03:29] _Fan**
They must really rate Yui and Yuki's offense.
**[03:33] _Fan**
The upperclassmen in the bottom of the order
won't want to look bad, though.
***SIGN*** Batting Fifth First Base
Yamaguchi
***SIGN*** Batting Sixth Center Field
Aso
***SIGN*** Batting Seventh Right Field
Mimura
***SIGN*** Batting Eighth Third Base
Higasa
***SIGN*** Batting Ninth Catcher
Kaneda
**[03:37] _Fan**
It's one of their last chances
to show what they can do.
**[03:41] @Sawamura**
Okay, it's go time!
**[03:43] @Sawamura**
Go get it done, Takatsu!
**[03:45] @Sawamura**
Will you become Seido's new vanguard? Can you?!
**[03:55] Carlos**
He really has developed his power.
**[03:58] Hirahata**
He's been hitting a lot of home runs lately.
**[04:01] Hoshida**
It sure does feel nice to have him
when he's on your team.
**[04:05] Shirakawa**
He has thirty-seven career home runs.
**[04:07] Shirakawa**
Five in May of this year alone.
**[04:09] Carlos**
You sound obsessed.
**[04:11] int_Narumiya**
* He spoils pitches to stay alive and waits*
* for a pitch he can do something with.*
**[04:15] int_Narumiya**
*He does just what annoys pitchers the most.*
**[04:25] Anthony**
Whoa!
**[04:25] Anthony**
Did you see that?!
**[04:27] Rhinehart**
I thought their players would all be ninjas,
but they've got some heavy hitters, too!
**[04:32] Rhinehart**
And an Elvis to boot!
**[04:35] Anthony**
Look at his duck tail!
**[04:36] Rhinehart**
Awesome!
**[04:52] Umemiya**
Don't act like you're better than us.
**[04:55] Rhinehart**
Looks like they've got some decent players.
**[05:00] Anthony**
This is it. Now we can play a real game.
**[05:07] _Player**
What's got *you* all fired up?
**[05:09] _Player**
You're not on that team, Yuki.
**[05:12] _Sign**
Seido High School Practice Field
**[05:14] @Sawamura**
Yes, they can get a double play!
**[05:19] _Fan**
The shortstop slipped up again.
**[05:21] @int_Kuramochi**
*Takatsu is moving pretty slow.*
**[05:24] @int_Kuramochi**
*He looked better in practice.*
**[05:27] @Kataoka**
Nakata, can you go in next inning?
**[05:29] Nakata**
Yes, sir!
**[05:30] @Kataoka**
Kijima.
**[05:31] Kijima**
Yes, sir! I'm ready anytime!
**[05:33] int_Ota**
*He's changing both middle infielders?*
**[05:35] int_Ota**
*That's pretty harsh.*
**[05:37] @int_Okumura**
*Taku hasn't even done anything yet.*
**[05:40] Narrator**
*The players on the field,*
**[05:42] Narrator**
* as well as those waiting to play,*
* will all have chances to perform.*
**[05:46] Narrator**
* They must show what they can do*
* in the limited time they are given.*
**[05:53] @Sawamura**
Okay, change gears!
**[05:55] @Sawamura**
It's how you play next that counts!
**[05:58] @Sawamura**
It's not over! You can still stop them!
**[06:05] Takatsu**
Yeah!
***SIGN*** Seido
***SIGN*** Takehara
**[06:06] Narrator**
* Seido allowed a two-run lead*
* until the fifth inning,*
**[06:11] Narrator**
* when the third-year infielders took the field*
* and established a rhythm on defense.*
**[06:21] Narrator**
*The bottom of the lineup started a rally,*
**[06:24] Narrator**
*tying the game in the seventh.*
**[06:26] Narrator**
*In the eighth, they took the lead.*
**[06:28] Narrator**
* Every one of Seido's runs*
* was driven in by a third-year.*
**[06:36] Narrator**
* Third-year Kawashima came on as the*
* relief pitcher in the seventh inning.*
**[06:41] Narrator**
*His battery with first-year Okumura performed well,*
**[06:43] Narrator**
*allowing one run in three innings.*
**[06:45] Narrator**
* Seido beat Takehara High School*
* by a score of 6–4.*
**[06:50] Narrator**
*It was their nineteenth consecutive win,*
**[06:52] Narrator**
* and it built up momentum for*
* their games the following day.*
***SIGN*** Seido Spirit Dorm
**[07:00] Maezono**
How was the university team?!
**[07:02] Maezono**
Did you see Tetsu-san?!
**[07:03] @Kuramochi**
Did you play against him?
**[07:05] @Sawamura**
And did you catch for Narumiya-san?!
**[07:08] @Furuya**
Did you?
**[07:09] @Miyuki**
Too many questions...
***SIGN*** June 1st, Sunday
***SIGN*** Seiho High School
***SIGN*** Yamamori Academy
**[07:29] @Sawamura**
They're here, they're here!
**[07:31] @Sawamura**
Strong players just keep on coming.
**[07:35] @Sawamura**
Just look at 'em!
**[07:36] @Kominato**
You sound awfully confident.
**[07:38] @int_Okumura**
* He smiles no matter where he is*
* or who he's with.*
**[07:43] Ono**
It's a round robin against teams
that are Koshien regulars.
**[07:46] Ono**
We don't have our captain,
but this is the best way to test our skills.
**[07:53] Ono**
Since we're doing this, let's give it our all!
***SIGN*** Seido Spirit Dorm
**[07:59] @Sawamura**
Let's brag to Cap about our
unbeaten record when he gets back!
**[08:03] Kawakami**
Yeah, I want him to be impressed
at how well we played.
**[08:07] @Furuya**
Ono-senpai, let's have a good game.
**[08:10] @int_Yui**
* Ono-senpai is the starting*
* catcher for both games.*
**[08:13] @int_Yui**
*I'll stay ready in case I need to go in.*
**[08:18] @int_Okumura**
* I want to catch for both of them*
* in a real game.*
**[08:25] _Sign**
Meijin University
Tsurushima Ballpark
**[08:32] _Reporter**
And that was an off-balance throw!
**[08:34] _Reporter**
He's got a strong arm!
**[08:36] _Coach**
The Wynd Youth Academy was established to
promote interest in baseball in urban areas.
**[08:42] _Coach**
They provide free development
programs to those
**[08:45] _Coach**
who are unable to play baseball due
to financial or other circumstances.
**[08:50] _Coach**
They even have former major
leaguers volunteering as coaches.
**[08:54] _Coach**
They've brought their very best players.
**[08:59] _Coach**
The sport of baseball is what gave them
the opportunity to come to Japan
**[09:04] _Coach**
and made this game possible.
**[09:10] _Coach**
How will we fare against them?
**[09:19] _Coach**
Once this game is over,
you'll each go back to your own team
**[09:23] _Coach**
and make the final adjustments before
competing to play at Koshien Stadium.
**[09:28] _Coach**
You may even face one another
in the tournament.
**[09:31] _Coach**
But that's part of Japanese baseball.
**[09:34] _Coach**
We play hard, polish our technique,
and train our bodies together.
**[09:39] _Coach**
Having rivals drives us even higher.
**[09:43] _Coach**
Have pride in the baseball we devote
every day to, and compete with honor!
**[09:49] Inui**
Let's go!
**[09:51] _All**
Yeah!
***SIGN*** Tokyo (Japan)
***SIGN*** Wynd Youth Academy (USA)
**[09:58] _Coach**
The pitching order for Game 1
will be Yoh, Imai, Narumiya,
**[10:02] _Coach**
and the starting catcher will be Inui.
**[10:04] _Coach**
The starting catcher for
Game 2 will be Miyuki.
**[10:07] _Coach**
The pitching order will
be Umemiya, Oguro, Nakajo.
**[10:12] int_Hirahata**
* He really isn't going to let a catcher and*
* pitcher from the same division work together.*
**[10:17] int_Hirahata**
* I guess that's how attentive*
* Coach Kunitomo is.*
**[10:20] int_Shirakawa**
* Obviously. It would only*
* work against our team.*
**[10:24] int_Shirakawa**
*It's bad enough they're watching us practice.*
**[10:27] @int_Miyuki**
*Man, I'm nervous playing first base.*
**[10:32] @int_Miyuki**
* This might be my first time playing*
* anything except catcher in a game.*
**[10:35] @Miyuki**
One at a time!
**[10:36] @Miyuki**
Stay relaxed!
***SIGN*** Batting First Second Base
Anthony
**[10:45] @int_Miyuki**
* We don't know anything about them,*
* so what calls should we make?*
**[10:48] @int_Miyuki**
*I guess we'll have to see how they swing.*
**[10:53] int_Inui**
*He's standing pretty far from the plate.*
**[10:57] int_Inui**
*He'll probably step into the swing,*
**[11:00] int_Inui**
*and have trouble hitting inside pitches.*
**[11:02] int_Inui**
* It takes precise control and guts to*
* throw inside against such an open stance.*
**[11:10] int_Inui**
*But this guy has that.*
**[11:17] int_Yoh**
*This will be...*
**[11:22] int_Yoh**
*my last ever official game!*
**[11:29] _Umpire**
Strike!
**[11:34] int_Yoh**
*I can burn myself out today.*
**[11:41] _Sign**
USA
**[11:41] _Sign**
Japan
***SIGN*** Top of the Second
***SIGN*** Batting Seventh Center Field
M. Steven
**[11:49] _Umpire**
Foul!
**[11:51] _Umpire**
Ball.
**[11:59] _Umpire**
Foul!
**[12:00] Owada**
He hit an outside pitch that far?
**[12:02] Owada**
That pitch was off the plate, wasn't it?
**[12:05] Mine**
It was a strike for him.
**[12:09] Mine**
Americans have larger bodies than Japanese,
**[12:12] Mine**
so their strike zones are larger, too.
**[12:17] int_Yoh**
* His body remains firmly planted*
* despite the speed of his swing.*
**[12:22] int_Yoh**
* It shows he's being rational*
* about how he swings.*
**[12:31] int_Yoh**
*This is real American baseball!*
**[12:44] _Umpire**
Out!
**[12:45] _Fan**
He sawed him off!
**[12:48] _Fan**
He's not letting the
American team get a good hit!
**[12:51] Owada**
That's why they call him
a precision robot!
**[12:54] int_Mine**
* His pitches have gained speed*
* over the off-season.*
**[12:58] int_Mine**
* I'm sure he knows he isn't eligible*
* for this year's tournament.*
**[13:03] int_Mine**
* I have nothing but respect*
* for his devotion to baseball.*
**[13:07] @Miyuki**
Nice pitch.
**[13:09] @Miyuki**
Your outside pitch is priming the pump.
**[13:11] @Miyuki**
It's throwing off their batters.
**[13:16] Anthony**
Another strikeout on an inside pitch.
**[13:19] Steven**
The Japanese umpire is calling every
inside pitch a strike, and it's ticking me off.
**[13:24] _Coach**
That pitcher is clever,
and a little intimidating.
**[13:29] _Coach**
He must be the best pitcher
on the Japanese team.
***SIGN*** Starting Pitcher
C. Weed
**[13:40] Umemiya**
Man, he's intense!
**[13:42] Umemiya**
I can't wait to get up to bat!
**[13:45] Umemiya**
Is it fast? And awesome?
**[13:47] @Miyuki**
He's using his large body
to throw as hard as he can.
**[13:51] @Miyuki**
It's like the mound is that much closer.
**[13:53] @Miyuki**
But when he throws a breaking
ball, his arm wavers,
**[13:56] @Miyuki**
so you can tell when one's coming.
**[13:58] @Miyuki**
Just don't let his form fool you.
**[14:00] Shirakawa**
I got used to his pitches in one at-bat.
**[14:03] Carlos**
We can swing at his sloppy fastballs.
**[14:06] Shirakawa**
He's certainly not out of our league.
**[14:09] Umemiya**
Oh, I like the sound of that!
**[14:12] _Umpire**
Strike! Batter out!
**[14:14] Narumiya**
Okay, three up, three down!
**[14:17] Narumiya**
Just like that!
**[14:18] Narumiya**
Our offense is over, just like that!
**[14:20] Narumiya**
No rest for the pitcher, I guess!
***SIGN*** Top of the Third
***SIGN*** Batting Eighth Left Field
Rob Marlin
**[14:36] _Umpire**
Strike!
**[14:37] Bob**
No!
**[14:41] @Miyuki**
Two outs!
**[14:43] @Miyuki**
Nice pitch.
**[14:45] @fb_Miyuki**
You often hear about how their strike zone
is more to the outside of the plate.
**[14:49] @fb_Miyuki**
So it might be a good idea
to pitch out of the zone away.
**[14:52] @fb_Miyuki**
What we should target is the inside.
**[14:58] @Miyuki**
We're on a Japanese baseball field,
and the umpire is Japanese.
**[15:02] @Miyuki**
Get them to swing at balls outside
**[15:08] @Miyuki**
and finish them off on the inside.
**[15:11] @Miyuki**
They've come to our house to play.
**[15:16] @Miyuki**
We need to use our home advantage.
**[15:19] Narumiya**
Don't you just love his personality?
**[15:23] @Miyuki**
Like you're one to talk.
**[15:25] Yoh**
You're a bad guy.
**[15:31] int_Yoh**
*Now I know how he got that hit last year.*
**[15:43] _Umpire**
Strike!
**[15:45] int_Anthony**
A slow curveball...
**[15:47] int_Anthony**
He's got more tricks up his sleeve.
**[15:50] @int_Miyuki**
*All the way outside.*
**[15:51] @int_Miyuki**
*Superb.*
**[15:55] _Umpire**
Foul!
**[15:56] int_Anthony**
First slow and outside...
then a high inside fastball.
**[16:02] int_Anthony**
Where will he pitch next?
**[16:04] int_Anthony**
Inside? Outside?
**[16:06] @int_Miyuki**
* Sorry, but as soon as that*
* curveball got by you...*
**[16:10] @int_Miyuki**
*You were doomed.*
**[16:12] _Umpire**
Strike! Batter out!
**[16:14] _Fan**
Swing and a miss!
***SIGN*** USA
Japan
**[16:18] _Reporter**
Three innings of nearly perfect pitching.
**[16:21] _Reporter**
Shunshing Yeung...
**[16:23] _Reporter**
It's a shame we won't get to see him pitch
in the summer tournament.
**[16:29] _Coach**
Your pitching is giving the team
courage and momentum.
**[16:35] _Coach**
I made the right choice in having you start.
**[16:44] Umemiya**
What's wrong?
**[16:45] Narumiya**
He's never said anything that nice to me!
**[16:50] Umemiya**
No! Really?
**[16:50] Narumiya**
What's that supposed to mean?!
**[16:53] Carlos**
Cool it, King.
**[17:00] _Umpire**
Ball four!
**[17:02] @int_Miyuki**
* As soon as he had to pitch from the stretch,*
* he became erratic.*
**[17:05] @int_Miyuki**
*One out, and runners on first and second.*
**[17:07] @int_Miyuki**
*We need to take advantage of this situation.*
**[17:12] _Fan**
A bunt!
**[17:14] _Fan**
Now there are two outs with
runners on second and third!
**[17:16] _Fan**
Now it's up to the cleanup!
**[17:20] int_Shirakawa**
*You brag about your ability in the clutch.*
**[17:22] int_Shirakawa**
*Then prove it.*
**[17:25] _Coach**
They gave us an out for free...
**[17:28] _Coach**
Typical Japanese small ball.
**[17:37] int_Carlos**
* If the ball gets past the infield,*
* I'll make it home.*
**[17:40] int_Yoh**
*What pitch will Kazuya Miyuki swing at?*
**[17:44] int_Narumiya**
* You're not the starting catcher*
* or the cleanup batter.*
**[17:48] int_Narumiya**
* If you don't get a hit here,*
* why are you even playing, Kazuya?*
**[17:53] int_Carlisle**
There's two outs, but the inning's not over.
**[17:56] int_Carlisle**
Forget about the runner.
Give me your best fastball.
**[18:04] _Umpire**
Strike!
**[18:05] Carlisle**
Nice! Your pitches are looking good!
**[18:10] int_Carlisle**
Take him down, Weed!
**[18:19] _All**
Yeah!
**[18:26] Carlisle**
He willingly sacrificed himself.
**[18:30] Carlisle**
Such focus in the heat of battle...
**[18:34] Carlisle**
I see...
**[18:35] Carlisle**
So that's how Japanese samurai fight.
***SIGN*** Seido Practice Field A
***SIGN*** Yamamori
***SIGN*** Seiho
**[18:46] @Okumura**
The third batter hit another inside pitch.
**[18:50] @Okumura**
He seems to like those,
so we need to be careful.
**[18:53] @Sawamura**
That's the eye of a catcher.
**[18:55] @Sawamura**
You notice the finer details.
**[18:58] @Okumura**
What did you notice, then?
**[19:02] @Okumura**
I saw you watching. You looked serious.
**[19:05] @Sawamura**
Oh, you know... He took that high inside pitch
and glared back at the pitcher,
**[19:10] @Sawamura**
so I figured he's pretty tough.
**[19:12] @Sawamura**
And the batter before him, um...
**[19:14] @Sawamura**
He had a really cool stance!
**[19:17] @Okumura**
So you did pick up on some good details.
**[19:18] @Sawamura**
Huh? Really?
**[19:20] @Sawamura**
You gave me a compliment!
**[19:21] @Sawamura**
So, how about their leadoff?
**[19:23] @Sawamura**
He must have a lot of friends!
**[19:25] @Sawamura**
The way he plays is beautiful!
**[19:27] @Okumura**
I don't know about that.
**[19:29] @Yui**
What did you notice, Furuya-san?
**[19:34] @Furuya**
Seiho seems to have some persistent batters.
**[19:38] @Furuya**
They're hard to take down
even when they're cornered.
**[19:40] @Furuya**
Yamamori likes to hit early.
**[19:42] @Furuya**
They'll swing at fastballs.
**[19:45] @Yui**
The Seiho batters change their step
to a slide when they're cornered.
**[19:49] @Yui**
You don't see them getting struck out much.
**[19:52] @Furuya**
Now that you mention it...
**[19:54] @Yui**
Yamamori almost never makes bad contact.
**[19:57] int_Ono**
* Yamamori and Seiho are both powerhouse*
* schools with excellent lineups.*
**[20:01] int_Ono**
*But...*
**[20:02] int_Ono**
* I think Sawamura and Furuya*
* can hold them off.*
**[20:06] int_Ono**
*They just need to pitch their best.*
**[20:13] Kawakami**
Just do what you do best.
**[20:16] @Kuramochi**
Want to go get warmed up?
**[20:20] @Sawamura**
Furuya.
**[20:23] @Sawamura**
Your back's fine now, right?
**[20:30] @Furuya**
Yeah, I'm fine.
**[20:33] @Sawamura**
I see.
**[20:35] (Flashback) @fb_Kataoka**
On Sunday, Furuya will start
against Yamamori Academy,
**[20:38] (Flashback) @fb_Kataoka**
and Sawamura will start against Seiho.
**[20:43] (Flashback) @fb_Kataoka**
I'll be announcing the players
on the roster in two weeks.
**[20:47] @Sawamura**
So you can pitch a quality start today.
**[20:52] @Sawamura**
Don't start forcing your pitches
and self-destruct.
**[21:03] @Furuya**
You're not playing until
the third game, right?
**[21:07] @Furuya**
Stay quiet and watch.
**[21:12] @Kuramochi**
Sawamura, don't pick a fight with Furuya
just because you're bored!
**[21:17] @Kuramochi**
Pay attention to the game!
**[21:20] @Sawamura**
I'm not picking a fight!
**[21:22] @Sawamura**
This is my way of cheering for him!
**[21:24] @Kuramochi**
Anyone can see you're messing with him!
**[21:26] @Sawamura**
Ono-senpai,
**[21:27] @Sawamura**
I'm like a runaway train with no brakes,
but I'm looking forward to throwing to you!
**[21:31] Ono**
Got it!
**[21:32] @Sawamura**
Thank you!
**[21:34] @Furuya**
Runaway train...
**[21:36] Kaneda**
What's he up to?
**[21:39] Tojo**
It's his way of cheering, remember?
**[21:43] @Okumura**
Why are you putting pressure on Furuya-san
on his second game back?
**[21:55] @Sawamura**
Because he's awesome.
**[22:00] @Sawamura**
He's awesome, and I want to beat him.
***SIGN*** "Because He's Awesome"
**[22:16] @Sawamura**
"Because He's Awesome."
**[23:48] _Both**
So that's Furuya! Seido's Satoru Furuya!
**[23:52] Yuto**
I'm so excited!
**[23:54] @Furuya**
I'll get it back again.
**[23:56] @Okumura**
He's clearly forcing it, and it's all your fault.
**[24:00] Ono**
Don't worry. We'll back you up,
so pitch however you like.
**[24:05] Ono**
I'm no Miyuki, but...
**[24:08] Ono**
But I'm going to be a better catcher
than I was that day!
**[24:13] Ono**
On the next episode of
*Ace of the Diamond Act II*:
**[24:15] Ono**
"As a Catcher."
***SIGN*** Next Time
***SIGN*** "As a Catcher"
**[24:17] Ono**
Let's win the national title!
***SIGN*** Illustration / Yuji Terajima
# 36 - As a Catcher
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**[00:04] @Sawamura**
So you can pitch a quality start today.
**[00:09] @Sawamura**
Don't start forcing your
pitches and self-destruct.
**[00:18] @Furuya**
You're not playing until
the third game, right?
**[00:23] @Furuya**
Stay quiet and watch.
**[00:27] @Sawamura**
Why are you putting pressure on
Furuya-san on his second game back?
**[00:32] @Sawamura**
Because he's awesome.
**[00:37] @Sawamura**
He's awesome, and I want to beat him.
***SIGN*** Batting Fourth Catcher
R. Carlisle
**[02:29] Umemiya**
Whoa!
**[02:32] @int_Miyuki**
* The ball drifted a little high,*
* and he hit it that far?*
**[02:37] Owada**
A two-run homer right out of the park.
**[02:40] Mine**
They'll eat up any meatball they're served.
***SIGN*** Batting Fifth Right Field
C. Harris
**[02:59] @Miyuki**
When he's on your team, he's like a god,
**[03:01] @Miyuki**
but if you're playing against him,
he's more like a demon.
**[03:04] Umemiya**
Okay, we're on the seventh batter!
**[03:06] Umemiya**
Let's stay aggressive this inning!
**[03:15] Umemiya**
He's huge!
**[03:17] Nagata**
They've subbed out their pitcher, too.
***SIGN*** J. Conrad
**[03:24] int_Coach**
Our deepest gratitude to Japan for hosting us.
**[03:28] int_Coach**
The cultural experience has had
a great impact on our players.
**[03:38] int_Coach**
But as representatives of the home of baseball,
**[03:42] int_Coach**
we will accept nothing short of victory.
**[03:50] _Umpire**
Strike! Batter out!
**[03:52] _Fan**
Whoa, three strikeouts in a row!
**[03:54] _Fan**
Those pitches were insane!
**[03:55] _Fan**
How fast were those?
**[03:57] Imai**
His arms are so long.
**[03:59] Imai**
I've never seen a ball fly like that.
**[04:15] _Fan**
Th-They've got momentum!
**[04:17] _Fan**
They're starting to get serious!
**[04:19] _Fan**
Did the Japanese team's lead light
a fire under the American team?
***SIGN*** USA
***SIGN*** Japan
**[04:28] Owada**
They managed to prevent them from
scoring in the top of the sixth.
**[04:31] Mine**
Yeah.
**[04:32] Mine**
They gave up the lead in the
fifth and the score is 5–3.
**[04:35] Mine**
They're down by two runs.
**[04:45] Mine**
But how will they score against that pitcher?
**[05:08] _Umpire**
Strike! Batter out!
**[05:11] @Miyuki**
That outside slider feels really far away.
**[05:16] @Miyuki**
It's hard to read it at a glance,
especially for left-handed batters.
**[05:20] @int_Miyuki**
* We have to do something*
* before we get cornered.*
**[05:25] _Umpire**
Strike two!
**[05:35] _Umpire**
Strike! Batter out!
**[05:39] _Fan**
Three in a row again!
**[05:40] _Fan**
He hasn't allowed a single runner on base!
**[05:43] @int_Miyuki**
*This is the global level.*
**[05:45] @Miyuki**
There are some incredible players.
**[05:49] @int_Miyuki**
*That's not to say...*
**[05:52] @int_Miyuki**
*we don't have our own incredible players.*
***SIGN*** Seido Practice Field A
***SIGN*** Seido
***SIGN*** Yamamori
***SIGN*** Double Header
Game 2
***SIGN*** Seido – Yamamori Academy
(West Tokyo) (Yamanashi)
**[06:07] _Umpire**
Strike! Batter out!
**[06:09] _Both**
So that's Furuya! Seido's Satoru Furuya!
**[06:14] _Coach**
I'm glad we made the trip to Tokyo.
***SIGN*** Yamamori Academy Coach
Kiyoshi Ogawara
**[06:17] _Coach**
His pitching's incredible!
***SIGN*** Seiho High School Coach
Sato Nishidera
**[06:20] _Coach**
He'll give Kunitomo-san some trouble.
**[06:23] Ono**
You're pitching in the strike zone,
but you're still tense.
**[06:26] Ono**
Try to relax your shoulder!
**[06:28] @Okumura**
He's clearly forcing it,
and it's all your fault.
**[06:35] @Sawamura**
Nah, as much as I hate to admit it...
**[06:39] @Sawamura**
Furuya's the only guy who can throw
like that and still get strikeouts.
**[06:42] Maezono**
Furuya, have him hit my way!
**[06:44] @Kuramochi**
Two outs! You don't need to rush yourself!
**[06:47] @Kominato**
Gameplan, gameplan!
**[06:49] @Kanemaru**
Two outs!
**[07:01] (Flashback) @fb_Sawamura**
Don't start forcing your
pitches and self-destruct.
**[07:05] (Flashback) fb_Ono**
I want to know what to call,
**[07:07] (Flashback) fb_Ono**
but I also want to help you
get stronger as a pitcher.
**[07:11] (Flashback) fb_Ono**
That's how the entire catching staff feels.
**[07:15] @int_Furuya**
*I know...*
**[07:16] @int_Furuya**
*that I'm not yet fit to wear the ace number.*
**[07:24] @int_Furuya**
*I'm going to earn it back!*
**[07:31] Anthony**
They're changing pitchers again?
**[07:33] Carlisle**
This guy's a southpaw.
**[07:35] Harris**
He's pretty small.
**[07:41] Harris**
Hey, boss, are they letting junior
high kids play in this game?
**[07:45] _Coach**
No, they said only high schoolers.
He's probably a first-year.
**[07:52] Anthony**
He's out of gas already?
**[07:54] Anthony**
That's what you get for taking your starter out so early...
**[07:58] _Coach**
Mei Narumiya.
**[08:00] _Coach**
He's the ace pitcher from Inashiro Industrial,
one of the best teams in Japan.
**[08:05] _Coach**
They were the runners up at last year's
Koshien Stadium summer tournament.
**[08:10] Narumiya**
You've seen how they bat up-close,
so I'll let you make the calls.
**[08:15] Inui**
Okay. Their batters like to swing.
**[08:19] Inui**
Let's make the first pitch count.
**[08:25] @int_Miyuki**
*It feels so strange*
**[08:27] @int_Miyuki**
* to be on the same field as Mei,*
* playing as a team.*
**[08:33] @int_Miyuki**
* And I'm on first base! It's my*
* first time playing this position!*
**[08:37] _Umpire**
Play!
***SIGN*** Batting Second Third Base
J. Hyman
**[08:56] Hyman**
Whoa...
**[08:57] Hyman**
Wh-What's with this pitcher?
**[09:08] Hyman**
How are his pitches so
powerful when he's so tiny?!
**[09:39] Rhinehart**
Are you kidding me with that slider?
We're not playing Frisbee here!
***SIGN*** Batting Third Shortstop
Reinhardt
**[09:45] int_Rhinehart**
His fastballs and his breaking balls are all top-notch,
and he's got an amazing aura.
**[10:03] Umemiya**
Yeah! Two nice, clean outs!
**[10:08] Umemiya**
Pick them off without mercy,
tyrant of the mound!
**[10:12] Narumiya**
Tyrant?
**[10:15] int_Inui**
*His changeup is incredible.*
**[10:17] int_Inui**
* It's not just the speed.*
* The way it sinks is so sharp.*
**[10:21] @int_Miyuki**
*He really is getting better.*
**[10:24] @int_Miyuki**
*I'd love to watch him from the batter's box!*
**[10:35] int_Inui**
*This is Wynd Youth's top batter, Carlisle.*
**[10:38] int_Inui**
* He can swing incredibly fast,*
* and has very precise bat control.*
**[10:44] int_Inui**
* He's the batter we need to*
* be most cautious with.*
**[10:48] @int_Miyuki**
* Yeung took him out by making*
* him focus on inside pitches.*
**[10:55] @int_Miyuki**
*How will we use outside pitches this time?*
**[11:05] _Umpire**
Foul!
**[11:08] @int_Miyuki**
*He sends it flying like it's nothing.*
**[11:10] @int_Miyuki**
*It'll be tough to take him down.*
**[11:26] int_Carlisle**
A circle change!
**[11:30] int_Carlisle**
It broke like crazy.
**[11:33] _Player**
Carlisle couldn't even make contact?!
**[11:37] fb_Coach**
Mei Narumiya.
**[11:39] fb_Coach**
He's the ace pitcher from Inashiro Industrial,
one of the best teams in Japan.
**[11:47] fb_Coach**
They were the runners up at last year's
Koshien Stadium summer tournament.
**[12:00] _Umpire**
Out!
**[12:02] @Sawamura**
Yeah! Three in a row to start!
**[12:04] @Sawamura**
Your start bodes well, for once!
**[12:08] _Player**
Oh, man!
**[12:09] _Player**
Was that the pitch that
howls as it gets closer?
**[12:11] _Player**
Was it really?
**[12:12] _Player**
It's crazy, especially when it's high!
**[12:14] _Player**
I can't wait to get up to bat!
**[12:17] Kazuto**
And if he mixes in some
pitches that drop low...
***SIGN*** Kazuto Kotari (Older Brother)
**[12:20] _Both**
That would suck!
***SIGN*** Yuto Kotari (Younger Brother)
**[12:22] Yuto**
You have to lay off the high ones
and see through the low breaking balls?
**[12:26] _Both**
That's tough!
**[12:28] Yuto**
I can't wait!
***SIGN*** Batting Fifth Pitcher
Satoru Furuya
**[12:34] int_Kazuto**
*Let's start...*
**[12:35] int_Yuto**
*by giving him a little greeting!*
**[12:40] int_Both**
*Slider!*
**[12:43] int_Yuto**
*And then...*
**[12:46] _Umpire**
Strike two!
**[12:49] @int_Furuya**
* His arm swing looked the same,*
* and so did the course...*
**[12:57] _Umpire**
Strike! Batter out!
**[12:59] _Both**
Yes!
**[13:02] _Fan**
They struck out Furuya with three pitches!
**[13:04] _Fan**
Those were all outside pitches.
**[13:07] _Fan**
That's the skill of the quarterfinalist
battery from the Invitational!
**[13:09] _Fan**
The twins are perfectly in sync!
**[13:17] Yuto**
We got him!
**[13:18] _Player**
Two outs!
**[13:20] _Player**
Two outs!
**[13:21] @Sawamura**
Why is their team so keyed up?
**[13:29] _Both**
Yes! Three outs!
**[13:32] _All**
Change!
**[13:33] @Sawamura**
I knew it! They have a pose they do!
**[13:37] @Sawamura**
That's great! Isn't that the coolest thing?
**[13:41] @Okumura**
Is it?
**[13:43] _Coach**
The Yamamori baseball team puts everything
they have into enjoying baseball.
**[13:49] _Fan**
The Kotari brothers probably
have something to do with it.
**[13:52] _Fan**
Yamamori Academy has an
endlessly cheerful team.
**[13:55] _Coach**
The umpire told them off during
the Invitational, though.
**[14:01] _Coach**
Okay, how are you gonna take on that pitcher?
**[14:04] _Coach**
You wanna hit his fastballs, right?
**[14:08] _Both**
Yes, we want to!
**[14:09] _Both**
Or rather, we will!
**[14:10] _Coach**
I like the sound of that!
**[14:13] int_Coach**
* Don't swing at the high pitches and*
* get a read on his breaking balls.*
**[14:17] int_Coach**
* If your arms and legs are stiff,*
* you won't be able to swing the bat.*
**[14:22] _Coach**
Then get out there and swing those bats!
**[14:24] _Coach**
Get those hits and take him down!
**[14:27] _All**
Yeah!
**[14:35] _Player**
We got our first hit!
**[14:37] _Player**
We can do it! We can hit!
**[14:38] _Player**
If we hit, it'll go far!
**[14:40] int_Ono**
*If the ball is off course, they'll hit it.*
**[14:43] int_Ono**
*Their swings are sharp.*
**[14:46] _Coach**
Nice hit, Kazuto! That's just what we needed!
**[14:49] _Coach**
That will encourage the team!
**[14:52] int_Coach**
* Batting is about waiting and*
* hitting what the pitcher throws.*
**[14:57] int_Coach**
* But that doesn't mean you have*
* to be mentally passive as well.*
**[15:04] int_Ono**
*He didn't move for that low pitch.*
**[15:06] int_Yuto**
*I won't even look at breaking balls!*
**[15:13] int_Yuto**
*Give me your best pitch!*
**[15:15] int_Yuto**
* My brother got a single,*
* so I'll hit a double!*
**[15:19] int_Yuto**
*I'm the star. I want to shine!*
**[15:23] int_Coach**
*Yes, that's how you attack!*
**[15:32] _All**
Go!
**[15:39] _Player**
So close!
**[15:40] _Player**
Just needed a little more!
**[15:41] @Sawamura**
Yeah, that's Tojo!
**[15:43] @Sawamura**
He plays the field!
He's Seido's last line of hope!
**[15:47] Ono**
Timeout, please.
**[15:50] Ono**
They're swinging, as we thought.
**[15:53] Ono**
You're not trying to overpower
every batter, right?
***SIGN*** Shake
***SIGN*** Shake
***SIGN*** Shake
**[16:01] Ono**
Hey, that was a long pause.
**[16:04] Ono**
They aren't swinging at the low pitches,
**[16:06] Ono**
so I think they're sitting on fastballs.
**[16:09] Ono**
I'll call for more breaking balls.
**[16:11] Ono**
The goal is to run up the count,
not get them to swing.
**[16:14] Ono**
Keep them in the strike zone.
**[16:16] @Kuramochi**
It's still the second inning!
**[16:19] Ono**
Don't worry.
**[16:20] Ono**
We'll back you up,
so pitch however you like.
**[16:35] (Flashback) fb_Ono**
I'm fine!
**[16:39] (Flashback) fb_Ono**
Keep throwing.
**[16:43] (Flashback) fb_Ono**
Keep 'em coming!
I'm not letting them get behind me!
**[16:49] @Yui**
One out!
**[16:51] @Yui**
Get the outs you can!
**[16:52] @Yui**
One at a time!
**[16:56] (Flashback) fb_Ono**
I'm not the same as Miyuki,
**[16:59] (Flashback) fb_Ono**
and I couldn't catch your pitches
at the Jingu Tournament.
**[17:03] (Flashback) fb_Ono**
You might scoff at me for saying this, but...
**[17:09] (Flashback) fb_Ono**
We aren't going to let you
play baseball by yourself.
**[17:23] _Umpire**
Strike!
**[17:25] Ono**
Okay!
**[17:27] int_Player**
*A pitch that starts high and drops.*
**[17:29] _Coach**
So they're throwing more breaking balls.
**[17:31] @Sawamura**
Yes, yes! That was a good spot!
**[17:34] int_Ono**
*They're only going to swing at fastballs.*
**[17:37] int_Ono**
*Let's give them another one, down the middle.*
**[17:42] _Umpire**
Strike!
**[17:44] @Sawamura**
That's it!
**[17:45] @Seto**
Another breaking ball.
**[17:47] @Okumura**
And it was in the strike zone.
**[17:49] int_Coach**
*Hey, now... Hang on.*
**[17:52] int_Coach**
* Was he really the kind of pitcher*
* who'd run up the count with breaking balls?*
**[17:57] Ota**
I thought it might be a little early
to put him on the mound,
**[18:01] Ota**
but Furuya looks more relaxed out there now.
**[18:06] Ota**
What magic words did Ono whisper to him?
**[18:11] @Sawamura**
What next? How will you finish him off?
**[18:15] @int_Okumura**
* Reducing waste pitches lets the catcher*
* be more flexible with his calls.*
**[18:27] _Umpire**
Strike! Batter out!
**[18:30] @Sawamura**
Yes! Nice pitch, jerk!
**[18:32] _Both**
Two outs!
**[18:34] Haruno**
That's three Ks already.
**[18:37] @int_Ochiai**
* He's able to run up the count*
* with breaking balls.*
**[18:41] @int_Ochiai**
* He's worked on that for a long time,*
* and it's key to his comeback, but...*
**[18:47] @int_Ochiai**
* Will he be able to get his touch back*
* without the starting catcher?*
**[19:00] (Flashback) @fb_Miyuki**
What's wrong?
**[19:02] (Flashback) @fb_Miyuki**
You're the one who dragged me out here.
**[19:05] (Flashback) @fb_Miyuki**
Don't hold back. Throw with
everything you've got.
**[19:08] (Flashback) fb_Ono**
Pitch however you like.
**[19:25] Kazuto**
That was close!
**[19:27] _Coach**
He noticed the runner was
taking a larger lead.
**[19:31] int_Coach**
* I was disappointed*
* Kazuya Miyuki wouldn't be playing,*
**[19:35] int_Coach**
*but that catcher is good.*
**[19:38] int_Coach**
*I'm fired up!*
**[19:41] Kazuto**
Man, this is exciting!
**[19:45] int_Ono**
*I'll handle the runner.*
**[19:47] int_Ono**
*You focus on the batter.*
**[19:50] @int_Furuya**
*Yes, sir.*
**[19:52] @int_Furuya**
*Please do!*
**[19:56] _Umpire**
Strike!
**[19:58] int_Player**
*Crap! That would have been easy to hit!*
**[20:05] @Sawamura**
Nice one! Powerful and right down the middle!
**[20:08] @Seto**
He just keeps going.
**[20:10] int_Kawakami**
* Good, he's relaxed and playing*
* how he feels comfortable.*
**[20:14] int_Kawakami**
* Thinking ahead, they shouldn't*
* let the runner steal easily.*
**[20:19] Ota**
Ono is making the right calls for Furuya!
**[20:22] Ota**
The third-years are playing
considerably better.
**[20:27] @Kataoka**
I've hoped that Ono would
have a chance like this.
**[20:32] @Kataoka**
I felt confident about sending Miyuki to
represent Tokyo because Ono was on the team.
**[20:45] (Flashback) @fb_Yui**
Ono-senpai...
**[20:47] (Flashback) @fb_Yui**
What game is the scorebook
in front of your desk from?
**[20:54] (Flashback) fb_Ono**
It's from the Jingu Tournament last fall.
**[20:58] (Flashback) fb_Ono**
I couldn't catch Furuya's
pitches and we lost.
***SIGN*** Seido
Meiho
**[21:07] (Flashback) fb_Ono**
There were two outs,
with runners on first and third.
**[21:09] (Flashback) fb_Ono**
The batter was the cleanup,
who couldn't time the breaking balls.
**[21:24] (Flashback) fb_Ono**
I let the ball get behind me.
**[21:29] (Flashback) fb_Ono**
They scored the winning run.
**[21:34] (Flashback) fb_Ono**
I don't want to forget
how disappointed I was.
**[21:37] (Flashback) fb_Ono**
I have it there so I can see it every day.
**[21:44] (Flashback) fb_Ono**
I haven't told Furuya, though.
**[21:53] (Flashback) fb_Ono**
I'm no Miyuki, but...
**[22:03] (Flashback) fb_Ono**
But I'm going to be a better
catcher than I was that day!
***SIGN*** "As a Catcher"
**[22:15] Ono**
"As a Catcher."
**[23:49] @Sawamura**
What are you talking about?
You don't need to think about that!
**[23:52] @Kuramochi**
Don't go thinking the two of you
are gonna handle this yourselves.
**[23:55] Narumiya**
He's not someone our battery can
take down if we're being cautious.
**[23:59] @Miyuki**
Then don't shake your head at my signs.
**[24:01] Narumiya**
As long as you make calls
I don't have to refuse.
**[24:04] @Miyuki**
Of course.
**[24:06] Narumiya**
You're getting on the batter's nerves.
**[24:10] @Miyuki**
You like beating them into submission.
**[24:12] @Miyuki**
On the next episode of
*Ace of the Diamond Act II*:
**[24:14] @Miyuki**
"Invincible Mentality."
***SIGN*** Next Time
***SIGN*** "Invincible Mentality"
**[24:16] @Miyuki**
Let's win the national title!
***SIGN*** Illustration / Yuji Terajima
# 37 - Invincible Mentality
Source: [Crunchyroll](https://www.crunchyroll.com/series/GYX0MZ58R/ace-of-the-diamond)
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**[00:08] Kazuto**
That was close!
**[00:09] _Coach**
*That catcher is good.*
**[00:13] int_Ono**
*I'll handle the runner.*
**[00:15] int_Ono**
*You focus on the batter.*
**[00:18] @int_Furuya**
*Yes, sir.*
**[00:20] @int_Furuya**
*Please do!*
**[00:25] @Kataoka**
I've hoped that Ono would
have a chance like this.
**[00:30] @Kataoka**
I felt confident about sending Miyuki to
represent Tokyo because Ono was on the team.
**[00:41] (Flashback) @fb_Yui**
Ono-senpai...
**[00:44] (Flashback) @fb_Yui**
What game is the scorebook
in front of your desk from?
**[00:50] (Flashback) fb_Ono**
It's from the Jingu Tournament last fall.
**[00:54] (Flashback) fb_Ono**
I couldn't catch Furuya's
pitches and we lost.
***SIGN*** Seido
Meiho
**[01:03] (Flashback) fb_Ono**
There were two outs,
with runners on first and third.
**[01:06] (Flashback) fb_Ono**
The batter was the cleanup,
who couldn't time the breaking balls.
**[01:21] (Flashback) fb_Ono**
I let the ball get behind me.
**[01:25] (Flashback) fb_Ono**
They scored the winning run.
**[01:31] (Flashback) fb_Ono**
I don't want to forget
how disappointed I was.
**[01:35] (Flashback) fb_Ono**
I have it there so I can see it every day.
**[01:41] (Flashback) fb_Ono**
I haven't told Furuya, though.
**[01:44] (Flashback) fb_Ono**
I'm no Miyuki, but...
**[01:54] (Flashback) fb_Ono**
But I'm going to be a better
catcher than I was that day!
***SIGN*** Seido
***SIGN*** Yamamori
**[02:04] @Kuramochi**
Two outs!
**[02:06] @Kominato**
Two outs!
**[02:12] @Yui**
Steal!
**[02:13] int_Ono**
*If we're doing this, let's go!*
**[02:15] @int_Furuya**
*I'll let you handle it!*
**[02:18] int_Ono**
*Hit and run?!*
**[02:23] _Umpire**
Foul!
**[04:18] int_Carlisle**
A circle change!
**[04:22] Carlisle**
It broke like crazy.
**[04:25] _Player**
Carlisle couldn't even make contact!?
**[04:29] fb_Coach**
Mei Narumiya.
**[04:31] fb_Coach**
He's the ace pitcher from Inashiro Industrial,
one of the best teams in Japan.
**[04:37] fb_Coach**
They were the runners-up at last year's
Koshien Stadium summer tournament.
**[04:45] int_Carlisle**
A product of Koshien Stadium, Japan's sacred ball field.
**[04:57] int_Carlisle**
Mei Narumiya.
**[05:00] Umemiya**
Yeah, he's out!
**[05:20] Umemiya**
Hey, what do you think you're doing?!
**[05:23] Carlisle**
My bat?
**[05:25] Carlisle**
Are you okay?
**[05:39] Inui**
No problem.
**[05:52] Narumiya**
Are you okay?
**[05:54] Inui**
It took me a moment to realize what happened.
**[05:57] Inui**
The batter was just standing there, though.
**[06:02] Inui**
I tagged him out without thinking.
**[06:05] Narumiya**
Just by instinct?
**[06:09] Umemiya**
He brushed it off like it was nothing!
**[06:11] Umemiya**
You're pretty cool, Inui!
**[06:13] Umemiya**
Kengo Inui!
**[06:16] @int_Miyuki**
*The bat hit him from that distance?*
**[06:19] @int_Miyuki**
*I need to be careful, too.*
**[06:26] _Fan**
The ball hit his right hand after the foul tip.
**[06:30] _Fan**
And that was Furuya's fastball.
**[06:32] _Fan**
That's gotta hurt.
**[06:34] _Fan**
Now what?
**[06:40] @Kataoka**
Yui!
**[06:41] @Yui**
Yes, sir!
**[06:42] @Kataoka**
Warm up.
**[06:47] Ono**
Sorry to leave like this, Furuya.
**[06:54] Ono**
I'm counting on you to handle things, Yui.
**[06:57] @Yui**
Yes, sir!
**[06:58] Ono**
Don't worry. You can do it.
**[07:05] Ono**
Stick with Furuya.
**[07:16] int_Maezono**
* If the runner hadn't been moving,*
* Ono's hand wouldn't have been there.*
**[07:21] int_Maezono**
*That was bad luck.*
**[07:23] int_Maezono**
* Having Ono leave the game now*
* is going to do a lot of damage.*
**[07:28] _Fan**
Two years ago it was Chris,
last year it was Tanba.
**[07:31] _Fan**
It's like this time of year is cursed for Seido.
**[07:43] Ono**
Sorry, Sawamura.
**[07:46] Ono**
I might not get to catch for you.
**[07:49] @Sawamura**
What are you talking about?!
**[07:51] @Sawamura**
That's nothing to worry about!
**[07:53] @Sawamura**
We don't know how bad it is,
so hurry up and see a doctor!
**[08:02] Ono**
Sawamura, I'm sorry.
**[08:11] @int_Sawamura**
*Why...*
**[08:13] @int_Sawamura**
*Why is you apologizing, Ono-senpai?*
**[08:23] @Yui**
It looked like you were
throwing more breaking balls.
**[08:25] @Yui**
What did you and Ono-senpai discuss?
**[08:28] @Furuya**
The batters are only swinging at fastballs,
so we were throwing more breaking balls,
**[08:33] @Furuya**
right into the strike zone.
***SIGN*** Seido
***SIGN*** Yamamori
**[08:35] @Furuya**
It may be going a little too well.
**[08:38] @Furuya**
I let the ball fly however it wants.
**[08:40] @Yui**
Okay.
**[08:42] @Yui**
I'll follow his calls.
**[08:45] @Furuya**
Yeah, thanks.
**[08:47] @Kuramochi**
Don't go thinking the two of you
are gonna handle this yourselves.
**[08:51] @Kuramochi**
Who do you think you've got backing you up?
**[08:54] Maezono**
Times like these are when
you need to rely on us.
**[08:56] @Kominato**
We've got two outs.
Let's start with one more.
**[09:00] @Kanemaru**
They're not gonna hit
Furuya's pitches that easily.
**[09:05] @Yui**
Yes. Thank you!
**[09:10] _Coach**
It was an unfortunate in-game accident.
Shake it off!
**[09:14] _Coach**
The game's just started!
**[09:17] _Coach**
Don't forget to be aggressive!
**[09:19] _Coach**
We have fun so we can win!
**[09:21] _Coach**
That's how Yamamori plays baseball!
**[09:23] _All**
Yes, sir!
**[09:28] @int_Yui**
* We'll start with a breaking ball,*
* since they're working.*
**[09:34] Ono**
I'm so sorry for leaving the team like this.
**[09:40] Ono**
With Miyuki out, I'm supposed
to lead the catching staff.
**[09:47] Ono**
He even asked me to look after
the first-year catchers, too.
**[09:52] int_Takashima**
*Ono-kun...*
**[09:54] int_Watanabe**
*Even now, he puts the team first.*
**[09:58] Takashima**
Get in. We need to get going.
**[10:05] _Umpire**
Foul!
**[10:07] @int_Yui**
* They were right. They're making*
* contact with Furuya-san's fastballs.*
**[10:12] @int_Yui**
* That's how a team that goes*
* to Koshien Stadium bats.*
**[10:17] @int_Yui**
*But we've got him cornered.*
**[10:20] @int_Yui**
*We'll finish him with this.*
**[10:39] int_Ono**
*Damn...*
**[10:42] int_Ono**
*I'm pathetic.*
**[10:44] int_Ono**
*Just when I'm needed the most!*
**[10:49] (Flashback) @fb_Furuya**
It's okay.
**[10:52] (Flashback) @fb_Furuya**
You don't need to worry.
**[10:54] @fb_Furuya**
*We're going...*
**[10:57] @fb_Furuya**
*to see things through!*
**[11:01] fb_Ono**
*Don't worry. You can do it.*
**[11:05] fb_Ono**
*Stick with Furuya.*
**[11:18] ---**
Meijin University
Tsurushima Ballpark
**[11:22] _Doc**
Although it was momentary,
he seems to have blacked out.
**[11:24] _Doc**
I don't think he should push himself.
**[11:28] Inui**
I'm fine.
**[11:30] Inui**
I can play.
**[11:32] int_Inui**
* I knew they swung aggressively,*
* so I was trying to keep my distance...*
**[11:38] int_Inui**
* I must have been stepping forward*
* to catch Narumiya's breaking balls.*
**[11:46] int_Inui**
*You have much to learn, Kengo Inui!*
**[11:54] _Umpire**
Strike! Batter out!
**[11:56] _Fan**
What? Two outs already?
**[11:58] _Fan**
Can they hit his pitches?
**[12:04] _Coach**
Yamaoka, you're on first base this inning.
**[12:08] _Coach**
I will not overwork the players in my care
during this valuable time before the summer.
**[12:13] _Coach**
Inui needs to rest.
**[12:16] int_Umemiya**
* So Inui's getting swapped out.*
* Who's coming in?*
**[12:20] int_Shirakawa**
* None of the batteries had players*
* from the same division, but...*
**[12:25] _Coach**
Miyuki.
**[12:28] _Coach**
Can you do it?
**[12:36] _Umpire**
Three outs! Change!
**[12:38] Narumiya**
Damn it.
**[12:46] _Coach**
I'm putting Inui on the bench.
**[12:49] _Coach**
Miyuki will be wearing the mask.
**[12:52] Shirakawa**
It can't be helped.
We don't have any other catchers.
**[12:57] Carlos**
For real?
**[12:59] int_Yeung**
* Letting Miyuki catch for Narumiya*
* means giving him*
**[13:03] int_Yeung**
*all the details of how he pitches.*
**[13:07] int_Yeung**
* You usually wouldn't want to give*
* your most bitter rival that opportunity.*
**[13:13] int_Shirakawa**
* Oh, well, we came up with a*
* plan in case this happened.*
**[13:18] int_Shirakawa**
*We won't let his sharp eyes see too much.*
**[13:24] Narumiya**
Kazuya.
**[13:26] Narumiya**
We're not going to hide
anything from each other.
**[13:33] Narumiya**
They're not a team our battery can
take down if we're being cautious.
**[13:38] Narumiya**
They're a team of tough players.
**[13:43] @Miyuki**
Then don't shake your head at my signs.
**[13:46] Narumiya**
As long as you make calls
I don't have to refuse.
**[13:48] @Miyuki**
Of course.
**[13:50] Carlos**
So, think you can can control our king?
**[13:55] Shirakawa**
If they hit his pitches,
it's entirely your fault.
**[13:57] Shirakawa**
If we lose the game, it's your fault.
**[13:59] Shirakawa**
It's all on you.
**[14:02] Yamaoka**
We'll score the runs.
**[14:04] Yamaoka**
You focus on making the right calls.
**[14:10] Narumiya**
Kazuya.
**[14:13] Narumiya**
If you're my catcher, make me shine.
**[14:19] @int_Miyuki**
*Jerk.*
**[14:24] @int_Miyuki**
*You really think you're better than me.*
**[14:30] Inui**
Narumiya!
**[14:32] int_Inui**
*I'm sorry.*
**[14:40] (Flashback) @fb_Miyuki**
This is quite a team.
**[14:43] (Flashback) @fb_Miyuki**
Did you bring them together, Mei?
**[14:48] (Flashback) fb_Narumiya**
Yep, and you're the last one, Kazuya.
**[14:51] (Flashback) fb_Narumiya**
You will make my team perfect.
**[14:55] (Flashback) @fb_Miyuki**
Sorry, but it's not for me.
**[14:59] (Flashback) @fb_Miyuki**
You've got an incredible team, right?
**[15:03] (Flashback) @fb_Miyuki**
That makes me want to beat it.
**[15:08] (Flashback) fb_Narumiya**
That may sound cool, but don't come
crying if you end up regretting it.
**[15:13] Umemiya**
Okay, now the real game begins!
**[15:16] Umemiya**
Stay strong on defense and help
the offense do their part!
**[15:19] Umemiya**
Go!
**[15:20] _All**
Yeah!
***SIGN*** USA
***SIGN*** Japan
**[15:27] _Umpire**
Strike!
**[15:32] _Reporter**
There's something I can't put my finger on.
**[15:35] _Reporter**
It's like they're not meant
to be together like this.
**[15:37] _Reporter**
Even given the accident,
Coach Kunitomo has guts to do this.
**[15:43] _Reporter**
Their teams might play each
other this summer, but his ace
**[15:47] _Reporter**
is in a battery with his rival
team's captain and cleanup batter!
**[15:53] int_Narumiya**
*As bold as ever.*
**[15:56] @int_Miyuki**
*He might be thinking about your changeup,*
**[15:59] @int_Miyuki**
*or maybe he's just fazed by your pitches,*
**[16:02] @int_Miyuki**
*but his timing is completely off.*
**[16:08] int_Narumiya**
*That's the Kazuya I know.*
**[16:11] int_Narumiya**
* He calls a nasty game that really gets*
* on the batter's nerves.*
**[16:16] @int_Miyuki**
*You like beating them into submission, don't you?*
**[16:20] int_Narumiya**
*Jeez, he's not that easy to take on.*
**[16:25] int_Narumiya**
*But if you're making the call,*
**[16:29] int_Narumiya**
*I won't shy away!*
**[16:37] _Umpire**
Strike! Batter out!
**[16:39] _Reporter**
Whoa, they're being bold!
**[16:42] _Reporter**
A strikeout with just fastballs!
**[16:44] _Reporter**
Against a batter who's got fearsome power, too!
**[16:48] int_Narumiya**
*Satisfied?*
**[16:49] @int_Miyuki**
Splendid!
**[16:51] int_Mine**
* This is meant to be a friendly game*
* between Japan and America.*
**[16:56] int_Mine**
* The coach could have prioritized*
* the summer tournament*
**[17:00] int_Mine**
*and avoided putting those two together.*
**[17:04] int_Mine**
*As the coach of Tokyo's... No, Japan's team,*
**[17:08] int_Mine**
*is he showing the players how to fight?*
**[17:18] _Player**
This is some kind of nightmare.
**[17:22] @int_Miyuki**
*Of course it'd get to you.*
**[17:24] @int_Miyuki**
*The crazy change of pace, and its devilish drop.*
**[17:28] @int_Miyuki**
*This is Mei's updated changeup.*
**[17:39] _Umpire**
Out!
**[17:44] Conrad**
Mei Narumiya.
**[17:47] Conrad**
The Japanese team's ace.
**[18:06] @int_Miyuki**
*Are you sure you wanna throw this much?*
**[18:09] int_Narumiya**
*It's too late now.*
**[18:11] int_Narumiya**
* It works on both left and*
* right-handed batters.*
**[18:19] int_Narumiya**
*And really...*
**[18:23] int_Narumiya**
*It's a little easier on a lefty.*
**[19:01] _Umpire**
Out!
**[19:03] _Fan**
He's rock solid!
**[19:04] _Fan**
They went three-for-three again this inning!
**[19:07] _Reporter**
Mei Narumiya is hitting his peak!
**[19:10] int_Mine**
* It looked like he threw it at Miyuki-kun*
* instead of the batter.*
***SIGN*** USA
***SIGN*** Japan
**[19:23] Shirakawa**
We're down by two.
**[19:25] Carlos**
Well, we just need one
chance to turn it around.
**[19:28] Carlos**
We're not gonna let them waltz
back to America like this.
**[19:39] Umemiya**
Yeah, near-center field!
**[19:43] Umemiya**
Our first hit against Conrad!
Nice batting, Carlos!
**[19:47] int_Carlos**
*It jammed on my bat, but good enough.*
**[19:50] int_Carlos**
*It got me on base, which is the first phase.*
**[19:56] int_Shirakawa**
* His high side throw comes*
* in at a sharp angle,*
**[20:01] int_Shirakawa**
*but it's a little easier to see from the right.*
**[20:04] int_Shirakawa**
* The right-handed batters*
* have to win this game!*
**[20:10] int_Carlos**
*Now, phase two.*
**[20:15] int_Carlos**
*Oh, a pretty slow windup.*
**[20:26] _Fan**
H-He was still crouching!
**[20:29] _Reporter**
That's one hell of an arm!
**[20:30] _Reporter**
I can't believe it!
**[20:32] Owada**
He's their first runner in a while,
**[20:34] Owada**
so I know he was trying to rattle
the battery, but... Wow...
**[20:39] Mine**
There's the southpaw Conrad, and the
rocket arm of Carlisle at home plate.
**[20:44] Mine**
Even for Carlos-kun, it will be difficult
to break through them to second base.
**[20:56] _Fan**
There he goes!
**[21:04] _Umpire**
Safe!
**[21:08] _Fan**
Whoa, that was crazy!
**[21:10] _Fan**
He pulled it off!
**[21:12] _Fan**
Carlos's speed is unmatched!
**[21:14] @int_Miyuki**
* How is anyone supposed to*
* stop that guy from running?*
**[21:27] int_Harris**
No way!
**[21:28] int_Harris**
How is he so fast?
**[21:32] _Fan**
There it is!
**[21:34] _Fan**
A second straight hit leads to a run,
like a bolt from the blue!
**[21:37] _Fan**
That's Inashiro's leadoff duo!
**[21:40] Owada**
Shirakawa-kun made it to second base, too.
**[21:44] Mine**
He hit the side-throw crossfire to
the right instead of fighting it.
**[21:48] Mine**
It was exemplary batting.
**[21:50] @Miyuki**
Nice run!
**[21:52] Carlos**
That's one for us.
**[21:54] Carlos**
I wouldn't mind us taking the lead now.
**[21:59] Umemiya**
Yay! Carlos!
**[22:03] @int_Miyuki**
*Taking the lead now, eh?*
**[22:07] @int_Miyuki**
*He makes it sound easy.*
***SIGN*** "Invincible Mentality"
**[22:17] @Miyuki**
"Invincible Mentality."
**[23:48] ---**
Yes, a double!
**[23:51] ---**
The great cheetah has arrived on base!
**[23:52] ---**
With him running bases,
the game's about to get interesting!
**[23:55] ---**
He's the storm vanguard of the
Seido baseball team, Yohichi Kuramochi!
**[24:01] ---**
And next up is this guy!
**[24:04] ---**
Seido's babyfaced devil, Haruichi Kominato!
**[24:08] ---**
I'll get the run back with my bat and my play!
**[24:12] ---**
On the next episode of
*Ace of the Diamond Act II*:
**[24:15] ---**
"Fragile."
***SIGN*** Next Time
***SIGN*** "Fragile"
**[24:16] ---**
Let's win the national title!
***SIGN*** Illustration / Yuji Terajima
# 38 - Fragile
Source: [Crunchyroll](https://www.crunchyroll.com/series/GYX0MZ58R/ace-of-the-diamond)
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**[00:12] int_Harris**
No way!
**[00:14] int_Harris**
How is he so fast?!
**[00:17] _Fan**
There it is!
**[00:19] _Fan**
A second straight hit leads to a run,
like a bolt from the blue!
**[00:22] _Fan**
That's Inashiro's lead-off duo!
**[00:26] Owada**
Shirakawa-kun made it to second base, too.
**[00:29] Mine**
He hit the side-throw crossfire to
the right instead of fighting it.
**[00:33] Mine**
It was exemplary batting.
**[00:36] @Miyuki**
Nice run!
**[00:38] Carlos**
That's one for us.
**[00:39] Carlos**
I wouldn't mind us taking the lead now.
**[00:45] Umemiya**
Yay! Carlos!
**[00:48] @int_Miyuki**
*Taking the lead now, eh?*
**[00:52] @int_Miyuki**
*He makes it sound easy.*
**[02:26] _Sign**
Meijin University
Tsurushima Ballpark
**[02:32] _Fan**
They took back one run!
**[02:34] _Fan**
Yeah! Now they're gonna tie
it up and take the lead!
**[02:37] _Fan**
That's Inashiro's lead-off duo!
**[02:40] Umemiya**
Yay! Carlos!
***SIGN*** USA
***SIGN*** Japan
**[02:53] @int_Miyuki**
*I think he's mad.*
**[02:57] int_Shirakawa**
* If he can get a hit, I might*
* just acknowledge him...*
**[03:01] int_Shirakawa**
*as Narumiya's partner.*
**[03:14] @int_Miyuki**
*It took all I had just to pull the ball!*
**[03:18] _Umpire**
Out!
**[03:22] Hirahata**
Okay, okay, not bad.
**[03:24] Hirahata**
You advanced the runner.
**[03:27] int_Shirakawa**
*He did the bare minimum, but...*
**[03:31] int_Shirakawa**
* When Itsuki hits a grounder,*
* it goes between the fielders,*
**[03:36] int_Shirakawa**
* and when he jams the ball with his bat,*
* it goes over the fielders' heads.*
**[03:40] int_Shirakawa**
*If Itsuki had been batting...*
**[03:42] Itsuki**
Mei-san, I did it!
**[03:45] Narumiya**
If you're gonna pretend to be my partner,
**[03:47] Narumiya**
this would've been the time to get
a big hit to make the pitcher happy!
**[03:52] Narumiya**
Don't you love me?
**[03:55] @Miyuki**
I'll hit next time.
**[03:56] Narumiya**
There's no next time for us!
**[03:59] @Miyuki**
I'll hit it!
**[04:08] Conrad**
Woo!
**[04:10] _All**
Yeah!
**[04:11] _Player**
Conrad, yeah!
**[04:12] _Player**
Attaboy!
**[04:14] Narumiya**
I guess we lit a fire under their ass.
**[04:17] Anthony**
Two outs!
**[04:19] Hyman**
Come on, Conrad!
**[04:21] Narumiya**
Well, being down by one is
almost like being tied.
**[04:26] Yeung**
Are you going to play catch?
**[04:27] Narumiya**
Would you mind?
**[04:29] Narumiya**
For some reason...
**[04:32] Narumiya**
I don't think we're going to lose.
**[04:45] _Fan**
It got past them!
**[04:48] _Fan**
He crushed Conrad's
fastball with one swing!
**[04:50] _Fan**
The score's tied!
**[04:52] Owada**
Was he waiting for a fastball?
**[04:55] Mine**
Even still, as soon as he saw it,
**[04:58] Mine**
he had to swing with enough force to
overcome Conrad's powerful pitch.
**[05:01] Mine**
Yamaoka-kun is growing into his role
as Inashiro's strongest batter.
**[05:06] _Fan**
Yeah!
**[05:08] _Fan**
That's Yamaoka!
**[05:10] @int_Miyuki**
*He had three HRs in the Kanto Tournament, too.*
**[05:13] @int_Miyuki**
*He may have grown the most of anyone.*
**[05:17] Narumiya**
See? It doesn't matter
if it's a sandlot game,
**[05:21] Narumiya**
an intra-squad game or international game!
**[05:25] Narumiya**
If we're playing, we're gonna win!
**[05:32] Umemiya**
Of course a guy who went undefeated
in the spring and Kanto tournaments
**[05:36] Umemiya**
would have a unique mindset.
**[05:42] Carlisle**
You okay?
**[05:43] Conrad**
Was my pitch that bad?
**[05:45] Carlisle**
No. It was a little high, but still strong.
**[05:49] Anthony**
You should praise the hitter.
**[05:51] Conrad**
The attack plan for right-handed batters...
**[05:54] Conrad**
I didn't think we'd be faced with the problems
the boss has always pointed out in Japan.
**[06:00] Carlisle**
Your motion from the stretch, too.
**[06:07] Carlisle**
Power meets power...
**[06:10] Carlisle**
Skill meets skill...
**[06:14] Carlisle**
And the mind games...
**[06:18] Carlisle**
This is baseball.
**[06:42] int_Conrad**
Faster...
**[06:46] int_Conrad**
Farther...
**[06:49] int_Conrad**
Lightly...
**[06:51] int_Conrad**
Powerful...
**[06:54] int_Conrad**
More...
**[07:03] int_Conrad**
and more!
**[07:11] Conrad**
Woo!
**[07:13] Carlisle**
Yes, Conrad!
**[07:17] Anthony**
We're just getting started!
**[07:18] Hyman**
It's our turn!
**[07:20] Rhinehart**
Go, USA!
**[07:21] Carlisle**
We're gonna get some runs!
**[07:24] Narumiya**
Thanks.
**[07:25] Yeung**
Okay, go finish things.
**[07:30] Umemiya**
Okay, last inning!
**[07:32] Umemiya**
Finish strong!
**[07:35] Umemiya**
Let's go, Narumiya!
**[07:36] Narumiya**
A double?
**[07:38] Inui**
Take it!
**[07:42] (Flashback) fb_Narumiya**
I don't think we're going to lose.
**[07:46] @int_Miyuki**
* The confidence and resolve*
* behind that statement...*
**[07:52] @int_Miyuki**
* That is mentality that*
* Mei and Inashiro have.*
**[07:58] Narumiya**
Let's get out there.
**[08:01] @Miyuki**
Yeah.
**[08:03] @int_Miyuki**
*Our archrivals!*
**[08:06] Narumiya**
We're gonna finish this!
**[08:09] _All**
Yeah!
**[08:17] (Flashback) fb_Ono**
I'm counting on you to handle things, Yui.
**[08:20] (Flashback) @fb_Yui**
Yes, sir!
**[08:26] (Flashback) fb_Ono**
I'm so sorry for leaving the team like this.
**[08:32] (Flashback) fb_Umpire**
Foul!
**[08:36] (Flashback) fb_Ono**
Sorry to leave like this, Furuya.
**[08:39] (Flashback) @fb_Furuya**
It's okay.
**[08:42] (Flashback) @fb_Furuya**
You don't need to worry.
**[08:45] (Flashback) @fb_Furuya**
We're going...
**[08:48] (Flashback) @fb_Furuya**
to see things through!
**[08:51] (Flashback) fb_Ono**
Don't worry. You can do it.
**[08:55] (Flashback) fb_Ono**
Stick with Furuya.
***SIGN*** Seido Practice Field A
**[09:09] Narrator**
* After Ono left the field,*
* first-year catcher Yui took over...*
**[09:13] Narrator**
*and it immediately led to a passed ball.*
***SIGN*** Seido
***SIGN*** Yamamori
**[09:16] Narrator**
* A walk added another runner,*
* and Yamamori then took the lead.*
**[09:21] _Fan**
Did the accident mess up Furuya's rhythm?
**[09:24] _Fan**
He walked the lead-off batter
and gave up a run this inning.
**[09:30] _Fan**
You can't blame the first-year catcher,
but summer is right around the corner.
**[09:34] _Fan**
Is Furuya going to be ready?
**[09:35] _Fan**
Is Miyuki's absence
affecting them this much?
**[09:42] (Flashback) @fb_Sawamura**
Okumura.
**[09:43] (Flashback) @fb_Sawamura**
Warm up and get on the bench.
**[09:46] (Flashback) @fb_Sawamura**
You and Yui are the only other
catchers on the first string.
**[09:52] (Flashback) @fb_Okumura**
Okay.
***SIGN*** Top of the Fifth
**[10:11] @int_Yui**
* If I drop the ball like that,*
* Furuya-san will tense up.*
**[10:22] (Flashback) fb_Both**
Yes!
**[10:27] (Flashback) @fb_Kataoka**
You're catching well.
**[10:29] (Flashback) @fb_Kataoka**
Now it's the second half.
**[10:30] (Flashback) @fb_Kataoka**
Don't beat yourself up.
***SIGN*** Seido
***SIGN*** Yamamori
**[10:34] @int_Yui**
* It was because of me that*
* we lost those two runs.*
**[10:39] @int_Yui**
*I'll get them back with my bat and my play!*
**[10:49] Sachi**
*He's thrown eighty-seven pitches.*
**[10:52] Sachi**
*He is throwing more pitches every inning.*
**[10:55] @Ochiai**
*One hundred is probably a good time to stop.*
**[10:57] @Ochiai**
*It's his second game back.*
**[10:59] @Ochiai**
*We can't demand too much from him.*
**[11:15] @Sawamura**
Yes, a double!
**[11:17] @Sawamura**
The great cheetah has arrived on base!
**[11:20] @Sawamura**
With him running the bases,
the game's about to get interesting!
**[11:23] @Sawamura**
He's the storm vanguard of the
Seido baseball team, Yohichi Kuramochi!
**[11:29] @int_Kuramochi**
*Yeah, let's get the team excited!*
**[11:32] @Sawamura**
And next up is this guy!
**[11:35] @Sawamura**
Seido's baby-faced devil, Haruichi Kominato!
**[11:39] Yuto**
Devil?
**[11:40] _Player**
Devil...
**[11:42] @Sawamura**
Watch out for his venom!
**[11:45] Kazuto**
*The devil's showing bunt?*
**[11:47] int_Coach**
*We're up by two runs.*
**[11:49] int_Coach**
* Seido is certainly capable*
* of making a comeback.*
**[11:54] int_Both**
*Okay, let's take the out.*
**[11:59] int_Both**
*But...*
**[12:03] int_Both**
*It'll be at third!*
**[12:06] int_Yuto**
* This is our bunt shift counterattack!*
* The Yamamori power charge!*
**[12:16] Tojo**
A hit to left-center!
**[12:20] @Kuramochi**
Way to bat, Haruichi! Nothing gets by you!
**[12:23] @int_Kominato**
* The coach said to swing*
* at the outside pitches,*
**[12:26] @int_Kominato**
* but that inside pitch was high*
* and my body rotated well.*
**[12:30] @Sawamura**
Yes, yes, yes! That's one run!
**[12:33] @Sawamura**
That's our top Haruichi!
**[12:35] @Sawamura**
Iron heart! Demon mentality!
**[12:38] @Sawamura**
Seido's black angel!
**[12:40] @Kominato**
I'll let him say whatever he wants today.
**[12:43] @Sawamura**
Now it's time for our counterattack!
**[12:45] @Sawamura**
Prepare yourselves, Yamamori Academy!
**[12:51] _Coach**
Why is he provoking us?
**[12:54] Ota**
Is it me, or...
**[12:56] Sachi**
He's yelling even more than usual.
**[12:59] Ota**
But his loud voice is encouraging the team.
**[13:07] _Fan**
Two doubles and one run.
**[13:09] _Fan**
Putting Kominato in the two-hole
really has galvanized their offense!
**[13:13] _Fan**
Kuramochi is getting on
base more often, too.
**[13:16] @Sawamura**
Now here's the scary third batter!
**[13:19] @Sawamura**
The silent killer, Kenjiro Shirasu!
**[13:22] @Sawamura**
A true assassin!
**[13:24] @Sawamura**
He'll hit the ball before you know it!
**[13:26] Aso**
He's on a roll today.
**[13:28] Seki**
Yeah.
**[13:30] Maezono**
Don't worry, Furuya.
**[13:33] Maezono**
We're not done yet.
**[13:42] @Sawamura**
Three hits in a row!
**[13:44] @Sawamura**
No outs, and runners on first and third!
**[13:46] @Sawamura**
Damn, he hit it too well!
**[13:49] @Sawamura**
But nice hit anyway, Shirasu-senpai!
**[13:51] _Coach**
I thought I could sit back and watch Yuto,
**[13:54] _Coach**
but Seido is too good to let that happen.
**[14:02] int_Maezono**
*Miyuki isn't here.*
**[14:03] int_Maezono**
*Ono isn't here.*
**[14:05] int_Maezono**
*That's why we have to win.*
**[14:09] int_Maezono**
*We have to score and win this game!*
**[14:18] @Sawamura**
The stoic look.
**[14:19] @Sawamura**
Even crying babes are
silenced with one look!
**[14:28] _Player**
Ball to second!
**[14:30] Yuto**
Go for the double play!
**[14:32] Yuto**
Four!
**[14:33] Yuto**
Six!
**[14:33] Yuto**
Three!
**[14:39] _Umpire**
Safe!
**[14:41] _Fan**
The third-base runner scored
as the double play broke down!
**[14:44] _Fan**
The score's tied!
**[14:48] _Fan**
I'm amazed he's posing
after that weak grounder.
**[14:52] _Fan**
They almost made that double play, too.
**[14:54] _Fan**
Still, he got the third-base runner home.
**[14:57] _Fan**
It wasn't pretty, but it's a run.
**[15:00] _Fan**
It was downright ugly!
**[15:03] _Coach**
Give me the guard.
**[15:06] @Sawamura**
A weak, exaggerated head-scratcher
of a head-first slider!
**[15:10] @Sawamura**
That's our cleanup batter!
How do you like that?
**[15:13] @Asada**
Senpai, that's not a compliment!
**[15:18] (Flashback) fb_Maezono**
We're not done yet.
**[15:32] @Sawamura**
Keep it going, Furuya!
**[15:35] @Sawamura**
Build on the momentum!
**[15:37] @Sawamura**
He's Seido's simple-minded
runaway train!
**[15:40] @Sawamura**
Once he gets going, no one can stop him!
**[15:45] @int_Yui**
*Furuya-san... looked at me.*
**[15:52] @int_Furuya**
*The team got us back in the game.*
**[15:59] @int_Furuya**
*Now we need to regain control.*
**[16:04] int_Yuto**
*Getting hit when you locate your pitches...*
**[16:07] int_Both**
*Getting scored on even when you get the outs...*
**[16:10] int_Yuto**
* You only get into situations like this*
* against a nationally-ranked team!*
**[16:15] int_Yuto**
*Will they overwhelm us, or will we stop them?*
**[16:21] int_Yuto**
*I can't wait to see!*
**[16:37] _Umpire**
Out!
**[16:42] _Fan**
Whoa, a double play!
**[16:43] _Fan**
Yamamori showed their defense skills!
**[16:46] _Both**
Yes!
**[16:47] _Both**
Six-four-three! Six-four-three!
Six-four-three!
**[16:53] @Sawamura**
That was splendid!
They're our opponents, but I'm impressed!
**[16:57] @Kataoka**
Furuya!
**[16:59] @Kataoka**
Yui.
***SIGN*** Seido
***SIGN*** Yamamori
***SIGN*** Bottom of the Sixth
**[17:18] (Flashback) @fb_Kataoka**
One hundred pitches.
**[17:20] (Flashback) @fb_Kataoka**
I intended to limit Furuya to
one hundred pitches today.
**[17:25] (Flashback) @fb_Kataoka**
I told Kaneda, and he is warming up.
**[17:30] (Flashback) @fb_Kataoka**
This inning... This inning, I want you
to get out there and hold them scoreless.
**[17:41] _Player**
Man, that's fast!
**[17:47] Aso**
Yeah, two strikes!
**[17:49] Seki**
Looking good, Furuya!
**[17:51] @Seto**
His fastball's looking better.
**[17:55] @Sawamura**
There's more where that came from.
**[18:03] @Furuya**
Sorry.
**[18:04] @int_Yui**
*I'm sorry.*
**[18:07] @int_Yui**
* But I wanted to remind the batter*
* that you can throw breaking balls.*
**[18:15] @int_Yui**
*Now to finish him off...*
**[18:24] _Umpire**
Strike! Batter out!
**[18:28] @Yui**
Yeah!
**[18:29] @Kominato**
Nice pitch!
**[18:30] @Kanemaru**
Nice pitch!
**[18:35] @fbint_Sawamura**
*Everyone's fighting in their roles.*
**[18:39] @fbint_Sawamura**
*So will I!*
**[18:41] (Flashback) @fb_Sawamura**
I'll go warm up.
**[18:43] @Yui**
Nice pitch, Furuya-san!
**[18:48] @Furuya**
*I can keep going.*
**[18:50] @Furuya**
*I can still pitch.*
**[18:55] _Fan**
Furuya's fastballs really are great.
**[18:58] _Fan**
When that fastball finds its mark,
no one can hit it!
**[19:02] _Fan**
I hope he keeps making it better!
**[19:10] @int_Furuya**
*I can do it.*
**[19:12] @int_Furuya**
*I can still go!*
**[19:19] _Umpire**
Out!
**[19:20] _Player**
Yes, two outs!
**[19:22] _Player**
Keep pushing!
**[19:24] _Player**
Nice pitch, Furuya!
**[19:26] @Yui**
Two outs!
**[19:27] @int_Yui**
*He threw eight pitches to two batters.*
**[19:30] @int_Yui**
* If we can get the next batter, he might*
* be able to pitch the next inning, too!*
**[19:35] Seki**
Two outs! Yeah!
**[19:38] @Ochiai**
It's rather monotonic.
**[19:43] @Ochiai**
He might be about done.
**[19:45] @Kanemaru**
Eighth batter!
**[19:47] @Kanemaru**
Get it done, Furuya!
**[19:52] @int_Yui**
* He's at the bottom of the order,*
* but he swings hard.*
**[19:55] @int_Yui**
*You need to be careful with the first pitch.*
**[20:07] _Umpire**
Ball!
**[20:10] @int_Ochiai**
*A vertical slider.*
**[20:12] @int_Ochiai**
*Starting with it isn't a bad idea,*
**[20:14] @int_Ochiai**
* but he hasn't gotten a breaking ball*
* in the strike zone since last inning.*
**[20:22] _Umpire**
Ball two!
**[20:23] _Fan**
Hey, now...
**[20:25] _Fan**
You just got two outs in a row.
**[20:28] _Fan**
Come on!
**[20:30] @int_Ochiai**
* Furuya's best weapon is*
* his high-speed fastball.*
**[20:38] _Umpire**
Ball!
**[20:40] @int_Ochiai**
* His ball control, stamina,*
* and breaking balls*
**[20:45] @int_Ochiai**
*are all to make his fastball more effective.*
**[20:52] _Umpire**
Ball four!
**[20:53] _Player**
Yeah!
**[20:55] _All**
Yeah!
**[20:56] _Fan**
Oh, what a waste!
**[20:58] _Fan**
He can't get into a rhythm.
**[21:01] @Yui**
Excuse me. Timeout, please.
**[21:04] @int_Ochiai**
* When he gets ahead in the count,*
* he can get them to swing at balls.*
**[21:08] @int_Ochiai**
*Once he's in a rhythm, he's unstoppable.*
**[21:11] _Sign**
154 km/h
pitch
**[21:11] _Sign**
Seido High School
Satoru Furuya
**[21:12] @int_Ochiai**
*A real monster.*
**[21:15] @int_Ochiai**
* But once his rhythm breaks*
* and falls apart...*
**[21:23] @int_Ochiai**
*he's shockingly fragile.*
**[21:27] (Flashback) @fb_Ochiai**
You can be the best pitcher in Japan.
**[21:33] @int_Ochiai**
*He has the stubborn attitude of a pitcher,*
**[21:36] @int_Ochiai**
* and the gift of a body that*
* can throw fast pitches.*
**[21:40] @int_Ochiai**
* He has limitless potential*
* and shows great promise,*
**[21:45] @int_Ochiai**
*but this is where he is right now.*
**[21:55] @int_Ochiai**
* If we're going after a*
* national championship,*
**[21:59] @int_Ochiai**
* we on the coaching staff must*
* keep that fact in mind.*
***SIGN*** "Fragile"
**[22:16] @Yui**
"Fragile."
**[23:49] @Kataoka**
We're facing the beast from Aichi,
Seiho High School under Coach Nishidera.
**[23:53] @Kataoka**
If they build up momentum,
there's no stopping them.
**[23:55] @Kataoka**
Their batters are like a machine gun.
**[23:56] @Kataoka**
They are at least as strong as Yamamori.
**[23:58] @Kataoka**
Okumura has the skill to be
part of the first string,
**[24:02] @Kataoka**
but things are different when facing
a top-class nationally-ranked team.
**[24:07] @Kataoka**
I'm counting on you, Sawamura.
**[24:09] @Kataoka**
Lead the team.
**[24:12] @Kataoka**
On the next episode of
*Ace of the Diamond Act II*:
**[24:15] @Kataoka**
"I'm Counting on You."
***SIGN*** Next Time
***SIGN*** "I'm Counting on You"
**[24:16] @Kataoka**
Let's win the national title!
***SIGN*** Color Illustration / Yuji Terajima
# 39 - I'm Counting On You
Source: [Crunchyroll](https://www.crunchyroll.com/series/GYX0MZ58R/ace-of-the-diamond)
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**[00:04] @int_Ochiai**
* When he gets ahead in the count,*
* he can get them to swing at balls.*
**[00:09] @int_Ochiai**
*Once he's in a rhythm, he's unstoppable.*
**[00:12] _Sign**
154 km/h
pitch
**[00:12] _Sign**
Seido High School
Satoru Furuya
**[00:13] @int_Ochiai**
*A real monster.*
**[00:16] @int_Ochiai**
* But once his rhythm breaks*
* and falls apart...*
**[00:22] @int_Ochiai**
*he's shockingly fragile.*
**[00:25] @int_Ochiai**
* He has limitless potential*
* and shows great promise,*
**[00:31] @int_Ochiai**
*but this is where he is right now.*
**[00:36] @int_Ochiai**
* If we're going after a*
* national championship,*
**[00:41] @int_Ochiai**
* we on the coaching staff must*
* keep that fact in mind.*
***SIGN*** Seido
***SIGN*** Yamamori
**[02:27] Maezono**
Steal!
**[02:32] _Fan**
It dropped!
**[02:34] _Fan**
It wasn't a good hit, but it dropped
in front of the right fielder!
**[02:36] _Fan**
The first-base runner got a head
start and made it to third!
**[02:40] _All**
Yeah!
**[02:42] _Fan**
The first pitch after a walk...
**[02:44] _Fan**
They knew it was coming.
**[02:47] _Fan**
The pitcher doesn't want
to start off with a ball.
**[02:54] @Kataoka**
We're switching pitchers, Furuya!
**[02:59] @int_Ochiai**
*That's a reasonable decision.*
**[03:02] @int_Ochiai**
* If he were to fall apart here*
* and his pitching got even worse,*
**[03:05] @int_Ochiai**
*it would be to the detriment of the team.*
**[03:08] _Player**
Kaneda! Okumura!
**[03:13] @Kataoka**
Yui, you take left field!
**[03:27] @Furuya**
Sorry for leaving you with two runners.
**[03:34] Kaneda**
No worries.
**[03:38] int_Kaneda**
*This is my chance to shine.*
**[03:42] @Yuki**
I'm being subbed out?
**[03:49] @Yuki**
I'm not sure I agree with this.
**[03:57] _Fan**
Two outs, but there are
runners on first and third.
**[03:59] _Fan**
Yamamori's back at the top
of their batting order.
**[04:03] _Fan**
They've brought in another
first-year catcher.
**[04:07] _Fan**
Kaneda's best pitch is his forkball.
**[04:09] _Fan**
Will he be able to throw it without fear
with that runner on third?
**[04:13] _Fan**
He's come in at a critical time.
**[04:16] @int_Okumura**
* The batter's going to*
* swing from the first pitch.*
**[04:19] @int_Okumura**
* Let's ignore the runners*
* and focus on him.*
**[04:34] Kaneda**
Sorry.
**[04:36] _Fan**
His first pitch was a forkball.
**[04:38] _Fan**
I can't believe the catcher stopped it.
**[04:43] _Umpire**
Strike!
**[04:46] _Fan**
His second pitch was another forkball.
**[04:48] _Fan**
And he got it in the strike zone.
**[04:49] @int_Okumura**
*It's good that we got him to swing.*
**[04:53] @int_Okumura**
*Now he's got that pitch in his head.*
**[05:00] Kukki**
Yes, two strikes!
**[05:02] Kanemaru**
Nice pitch, Kaneda!
**[05:04] Kanemaru**
Looking good!
**[05:06] Ota**
He's swinging his arm well.
**[05:08] @Kataoka**
Yeah, Okumura caught the first pitch,
so he's relaxed.
**[05:13] _Fan**
Okay, slow and steady!
**[05:15] _Fan**
Use the count to your advantage!
**[05:17] _Fan**
Will he fight head-on with a fastball,
or go with a forkball?
**[05:20] @int_Okumura**
*Right here.*
**[05:29] Kaneda**
Yeah!
**[05:30] _Umpire**
Strike! Batter out!
**[05:40] Takashima**
Would you like to get changed
before you go back?
**[05:43] Ono**
No.
**[05:46] Ono**
I'm going back to the field.
***SIGN*** Seido
***SIGN*** Yamamori
**[05:49] Narrator**
* Neither team scored in the seventh inning,*
* and now it's the eighth inning.*
**[05:54] Narrator**
*With one out, Shirasu hit a double.*
**[05:58] Narrator**
* Cleanup hitter Maezono caught*
* a fastball drifting inside*
**[06:02] Narrator**
*and smacked it to left-center.*
**[06:04] Maezono**
Oh, yeah!
**[06:06] Narrator**
*With that clean hit, Shirasu made it home,*
**[06:09] Narrator**
* and Seido took the lead for*
* the first time in the game.*
**[06:13] Narrator**
*But then...*
**[06:15] Narrator**
* Lead-off batter Yuto Kotari*
* started with a double,*
**[06:18] Narrator**
*and the Yamamori batters followed through.*
**[06:21] Narrator**
* Kaneda's pitches were spirited,*
* but Yamamori again took the lead.*
**[06:27] Narrator**
* Seido began the last inning*
* trailing by one run.*
**[06:29] Narrator**
*It was their last chance to score.*
**[06:32] @Kuramochi**
We're gonna take the lead!
**[06:34] _All**
Yeah!
**[06:42] @int_Okumura**
*I won't let it end yet.*
**[06:47] @int_Okumura**
*We're still in this!*
**[06:55] _Fan**
They advanced the runner with a solid bunt.
**[06:57] _Fan**
They want the top of their order
to come in with the score tied.
**[07:00] Kanemaru**
I got it done in one go!
**[07:04] Narrator**
*There's one out and a runner on second.*
**[07:07] Narrator**
* Kaoru Yui is up to bat,*
* but he has yet to get a hit this game.*
**[07:23] int_Yuto**
*This batter's a first-year...*
**[07:25] int_Kazuto**
*...but he's got a good swing.*
**[07:27] int_Player**
*Just two more outs!*
**[07:29] int_Player**
*Stay strong, Yuto!*
**[07:32] _Coach**
They're without their captain and
cleanup batter, the core of their team.
**[07:35] _Coach**
Then their starting catcher left the game,
**[07:37] _Coach**
and the two who came out to replace him
were both first-years.
**[07:42] int_Coach**
* They can make several excuses if they lose*
* this game, but we won't have any.*
**[07:56] _Coach**
Okay!
**[07:57] int_Coach**
*That's how it's done, Yuto!*
**[07:59] int_Coach**
*This is the critical moment!*
**[08:01] int_Coach**
*Put everything you have on the line!*
**[08:04] int_Coach**
* When you overcome a difficult*
* situation, it helps you grow.*
**[08:07] int_Coach**
*Victories make you more confident.*
**[08:10] int_Coach**
*Don't you want to take this summer by storm?*
**[08:13] int_Coach**
*Kazuto.*
**[08:15] int_Coach**
*Yuto.*
**[08:20] _Player**
Yes!
**[08:21] _Player**
Two strikes!
**[08:23] int_Kazuto**
* You've thrown over 140 pitches,*
* so you must be tired,*
**[08:25] int_Kazuto**
*but hang in there, Yuto!*
**[08:27] int_Kazuto**
* If we win you can have three...*
* two of my fried pork cutlets!*
**[08:32] int_Yuto**
*I'm not tired at all.*
**[08:34] @int_Ochiai**
*His readiness to swing is laudable.*
**[08:38] @int_Ochiai**
* Both Coach Kataoka and I want to*
* acknowledge his potential as a batter.*
**[08:43] _Player**
Let's finish this!
**[08:45] _Player**
Take him down, Yuto!
**[08:48] @int_Yui**
*I'm not done yet.*
**[08:50] @Seto**
He's swinging well, even in this situation.
**[08:53] @Seto**
He hasn't been on the bench since
the spring tournament for nothing.
**[08:57] @Seto**
He might just pull something off.
**[09:03] @int_Yuki**
*Once you're out of the game, you're out,*
**[09:06] @int_Yuki**
* but the guys left on the field will*
* still have opportunities to shine.*
**[09:11] @int_Yuki**
*Don't let this opportunity pass you by.*
**[09:16] (Flashback) fb_Ono**
Don't worry.
**[09:24] @int_Yui**
* I've been team captain in*
* elementary and middle school,*
**[09:26] @int_Yui**
* and I played catcher on*
* the Japanese youth teams.*
**[09:31] @int_Yui**
*But I've never been satisfied,*
**[09:33] @int_Yui**
* and felt I've grown every time*
* I'm on the field.*
**[09:38] (Flashback) fb_Scout**
Kaoru Yui? He's a perfectly good player.
**[09:42] (Flashback) fb_Scout**
But his parents are both short.
**[09:44] (Flashback) fb_Scout**
He might not last long in
high school if he doesn't get taller.
**[09:47] (Flashback) fb_Scout**
I'm sure a lot of high
schools will want him.
**[09:50] (Flashback) fb_Scout**
We didn't reach out to him, though.
**[09:56] @int_Yui**
*I can do more.*
**[09:57] @int_Yui**
*I can grow more.*
**[10:01] @int_Yui**
*I've always proved with my play!*
**[10:13] _Umpire**
Strike! Batter out!
**[10:24] _Player**
Two outs!
**[10:26] _Player**
You've got this, Yuto!
**[10:29] @Asada**
Sawamura-senpai!
**[10:31] @Asada**
The game's over!
**[10:33] @Asada**
The next game will start in thirty minutes.
**[10:35] @Sawamura**
Okay.
**[10:36] @Sawamura**
So, how'd we do?
**[10:40] @Asada**
Um...
**[10:43] Narrator**
* With two outs and a runner on*
* second in the ninth inning,*
**[10:46] Narrator**
* Kuramochi got an infield hit to second,*
* putting runners on first and third.*
**[10:52] Narrator**
* Kominato hit the first*
* ball pitched to him...*
**[10:55] Narrator**
* but it flew right into*
* the third baseman's glove.*
**[11:01] _All**
Thank you!
**[11:03] Narrator**
* Seido's winning streak since the spring*
* ended at nineteen games.*
**[11:22] @Yui**
I'm sorry.
**[11:24] @Yui**
I wasn't good enough.
**[11:30] Ota**
Ono, you're back!
**[11:32] Ota**
What did the doctor say?
**[11:39] Ono**
As I feared, it's broken.
**[11:41] Ono**
It will take five to six weeks to heal.
**[11:56] @Kataoka**
I see.
**[11:59] @Kataoka**
So you'll be back during the tournament.
**[12:02] @Kataoka**
Heal up and come back to us in top shape.
**[12:16] Ono**
Yes, sir!
**[12:19] @Kataoka**
Okumura!
**[12:21] @Kataoka**
You'll be the starting catcher next game!
**[12:24] @Kataoka**
Have Ono tell you about how Seiho bats.
**[12:30] @Okumura**
Yes, sir!
**[12:31] @Kataoka**
Yui!
**[12:33] @Kataoka**
I'll be putting you in as
catcher in the second half!
**[12:37] @Kataoka**
Review the last game, and talk
with Ono during the next one!
**[12:42] @Yui**
Yes, sir!
**[12:44] @Kataoka**
We'll also be switching out
the infielders and outfielders!
**[12:49] @Kataoka**
Yamaguchi, Kijima, Nakata,
Higasa, are you ready?
**[12:53] _All**
Yes, sir!
**[12:54] Yamaguchi**
Of course!
**[12:55] @Kataoka**
Mimura, left field!
Aso, center field! Yuki, right field!
**[12:59] _All**
Yes, sir!
**[13:01] @int_Kuramochi**
*Why?*
**[13:03] int_Maezono**
* Weren't the regulars supposed*
* to play the second game, too?*
**[13:09] @Kataoka**
We're facing the beast from Aichi,
Seiho High School under Coach Nishidera.
**[13:15] @Kataoka**
They don't have any big sluggers
like Sano from last year,
**[13:18] @Kataoka**
but they all have fast swings
that send balls flying.
**[13:23] @Kataoka**
If that lineup builds up momentum,
it's unstoppable, like a machine gun.
**[13:27] @Kataoka**
They are at least as strong as Yamamori.
**[13:33] @Kataoka**
Okumura has the skill to be
part of the first string,
**[13:37] @Kataoka**
but things are different when facing
a top-class nationally-ranked team.
**[13:44] @Kataoka**
I'm counting on you, Sawamura.
**[13:51] @Kataoka**
Lead the team.
**[14:12] @Sawamura**
Yes, sir!
***SIGN*** Meijin University
Tsurushima Ballpark
***SIGN*** Tokyo VS Wynd Youth
Game 2
***SIGN*** Top of the Second
**[14:23] Umemiya**
Oh, yeah!
**[14:24] _All**
Oh, yeah!
**[14:26] Harris**
What did they say?
**[14:27] Anthony**
Good job, Elvis!
**[14:29] @int_Miyuki**
*A power curveball.*
**[14:31] @int_Miyuki**
* When it's thrown with the same motion*
* as a slow curveball,*
**[14:34] @int_Miyuki**
*the batter can't do anything.*
**[14:37] int_Umemiya**
*Though you still hit it...*
**[14:39] int_Umemiya**
*Yeah, I haven't forgotten!*
**[14:44] Umemiya**
Oops!
***SIGN*** Seiho
***SIGN*** Seido
***SIGN*** Seido Practice Field A
**[14:51] _Umpire**
Play!
**[14:52] _All**
Please!
***SIGN*** Double Header
Game 3
***SIGN*** Seiho – Seido
(Aichi) (West Tokyo)
**[15:00] _Fan**
Sawamura's the starting pitcher.
**[15:03] _Fan**
They changed out all the
infielders and outfielders.
**[15:06] _Fan**
There was that accident with Ono.
**[15:08] _Fan**
They're emphasizing getting
experience over winning.
**[15:12] @int_Ochiai**
*Well, it's not quite a penalty,*
**[15:16] @int_Ochiai**
* but even if you've had an accident,*
* once you lose in the summer, it's over.*
**[15:20] @int_Ochiai**
*No do-overs.*
**[15:22] @int_Ochiai**
* The regulars need to feel the anguish*
* of losing that game.*
**[15:27] _Player**
Seido's Eijun Sawamura.
**[15:30] _Player**
I've been hearing a lot about him lately.
**[15:33] _Player**
He's a junkballing southpaw, right?
***SIGN*** Seiho High School Coach Sato Nishidera
**[15:37] _Coach**
West Tokyo also has an unbelievable
southpaw named Narumiya-kun.
**[15:42] _Coach**
Let's see what this guy can do.
**[15:46] @Okumura**
Let's start off with fastballs
to see how they react.
**[15:51] @Okumura**
We'll vary the trajectory horizontally,
as well as vertically.
**[15:56] @Okumura**
If we can use the numbers
effectively on top of that...
**[16:01] @Okumura**
What do you think?
**[16:02] @Sawamura**
You're too close!
**[16:05] @Sawamura**
You look way tenser than usual!
**[16:07] @Sawamura**
Even you get nervous, huh?
**[16:10] @Sawamura**
Okay, let's take a deep breath!
**[16:13] @Sawamura**
Watch, take it in through your nose...
**[16:16] @Sawamura**
and let it out slowly!
**[16:17] @Sawamura**
Now you!
**[16:19] @Sawamura**
Focus your mind just below your navel!
**[16:25] @Sawamura**
Once more!
**[16:26] @Sawamura**
Even slower!
**[16:35] @Sawamura**
Teams that play at Koshien Stadium
**[16:39] @Sawamura**
really stand out, both in defense and batting.
**[16:42] @Sawamura**
It's intimidating, but pitching against
them really helps you improve.
**[16:46] @Sawamura**
I envy you first-years having your
first taste of this tension so early.
**[16:56] @Sawamura**
I can tell you're trying to plan things out.
**[16:59] @Sawamura**
I'll let you call the shots.
**[17:02] @Sawamura**
I'll trust your mitt and throw to it.
**[17:07] @Sawamura**
We pitchers are the only ones who can
show if you made the right call or not.
**[17:20] @Sawamura**
Welcome to game three!
**[17:22] @Sawamura**
It's a shame our winning streak is over,
**[17:25] @Sawamura**
but it's the summer games that really count!
**[17:28] @Sawamura**
As that day approaches, let's keep
preparing ourselves step by step!
**[17:34] @Sawamura**
So just to review...
**[17:36] @Sawamura**
Balls will come flying your way,
**[17:38] @Sawamura**
so please back me up!
**[17:41] _Fan**
I was waiting for that!
**[17:43] _Fan**
There's Sawamura's catchphrase!
**[17:44] _Fan**
It wouldn't feel right without it!
**[17:45] Kazuto**
Does he always do that?
**[17:48] Yuto**
That's so cool!
Kazuto, I wanna do that, too!
**[17:52] _Player**
He's pretty popular.
***SIGN*** Batting First Center Field
Sho Nakagawa
**[17:55] _Player**
Let's have a good game.
**[18:00] @int_Okumura**
* He barely looked at his feet when*
* he stepped into the batter's box.*
**[18:03] @int_Okumura**
* He's standing close to plate,*
* toward the back.*
**[18:07] _Coach**
A southpaw who throws junkballs, eh?
**[18:09] _Coach**
We'll need to get a look at him
from the batter's box.
**[18:12] _Coach**
We have a few tricks up our sleeve, though.
**[18:18] @Kuramochi**
Sawamura!
**[18:20] @Kuramochi**
If you feeling pressure, just let me know!
**[18:22] @Kuramochi**
I'll run over and give you a kick in the pants!
**[18:27] @Sawamura**
No, thanks!
**[18:29] @Sawamura**
Why would I want to be kicked
by someone from the sideline?
**[18:32] @Kuramochi**
You've got three chances!
**[18:33] @Sawamura**
What chances?!
**[18:34] Maezono**
Okay, I'll do it, too!
**[18:36] @Kanemaru**
I wanna kick him, too!
**[18:37] @Sawamura**
Hey, don't jump on the bandwagon!
**[18:39] Tojo**
Can I, too?
**[18:40] @Sawamura**
Tojo?!
**[18:42] @Kominato**
What the coach said really
got Eijun-kun excited.
**[18:46] @Kuramochi**
I guess. I just hope it
doesn't make him tense.
**[18:54] @int_Kuramochi**
* Those words were supposed to*
* be meant for me, not him!*
**[18:59] (Flashback) @fb_Kataoka**
I'm counting on you, Sawamura.
**[19:02] (Flashback) @fb_Kataoka**
Lead the team.
**[19:06] int_Ota**
* I was a little surprised*
* by what the coach said,*
**[19:10] int_Ota**
* but given the results Sawamura has produced,*
* I can sort of understand.*
**[19:16] int_Ota**
*He is a great presence on the team.*
**[19:19] int_Ota**
*You can count on him to clear the air.*
**[19:29] int_Ota**
*Sawamura just might...*
**[19:42] @int_Okumura**
*A drag bunt?*
**[19:50] _Umpire**
Strike!
**[19:55] @int_Okumura**
* He wasn't fazed when*
* the batter showed drag bunt.*
**[19:59] (Flashback) @fb_Sawamura**
I'll trust your mitt and throw to it.
**[20:08] @Okumura**
Nice pitch!
**[20:11] int_Player**
*What's with his pitching?*
**[20:13] _Umpire**
Strike two!
**[20:16] int_Player**
*How can you call these junkballs?*
**[20:22] _Umpire**
Strike! Batter out!
**[20:25] int_Player**
*It's spinning like crazy!*
**[20:28] @Kuramochi**
Okay, Sawamura! Nice pitch!
**[20:31] @Kanemaru**
Looking good!
**[20:32] _Player**
Watch out for the crazy spin.
**[20:34] _Player**
What do you mean?
***SIGN*** Batting Second Second Base
Subaru Yamauchi
**[20:38] int_Player**
*Crazy?*
**[20:46] _Umpire**
Foul!
**[20:47] int_Player**
*Spin?*
**[20:52] int_Player**
*Hey, hey, that's downright bizarre!*
**[20:55] int_Player**
* Sho swung late and Subaru*
* can't get a read on him.*
**[20:59] int_Player**
*What kind of pitches does he throw?*
***SIGN*** Batting Third First Base
Raimu Ichinose
**[21:03] _Coach**
I'm not sure, but the
batters seem confused.
***SIGN*** Batting Fourth Pitcher
Seiya Akashi
**[21:07] _Player**
I'm looking forward to stepping
into the batter's box.
**[21:10] @int_Okumura**
*Number 2 and Number 1 are moving well.*
**[21:13] @int_Okumura**
* They change how they bat*
* when they're down in the count, but...*
**[21:22] @int_Okumura**
* You don't want to waste*
* any pitches, right?*
**[21:27] @int_Sawamura**
*So you're getting it, Wolf-boy.*
**[21:33] @int_Okumura**
*Number 4 to the inside.*
**[21:36] (Flashback) @fb_Sawamura**
You should know, pitching is an art
performed by the pitcher and catcher!
**[21:43] (Flashback) @fb_Sawamura**
Are you sure you want to do this?
**[21:47] (Flashback) @fb_Sawamura**
Will you create that art with me?
**[22:03] _Umpire**
Strike! Batter out!
**[22:05] @Sawamura**
Yeah!
***SIGN*** "I'm Counting on You"
**[22:15] @Kataoka**
"I'm Counting on You."
**[23:49] @Okumura**
I won't waste the chance
the older players created.
**[23:52] _Player**
Instead of getting distracted by other things,
**[23:55] _Player**
you focus on the next play.
**[23:57] @Okumura**
If I can get the runner home,
it will help boost Sawamura-senpai.
**[24:01] _Player**
With no burden to shoulder,
you can leave it all on the line.
**[24:04] @Okumura**
I'll stay with you even if I die.
**[24:06] _Player**
I had that look in my eyes once, too.
**[24:09] _Player**
Bite me if you dare, first-year boy!
**[24:12] @Sawamura**
On the next episode of
*Ace of the Diamond Act II*:
**[24:15] @Sawamura**
"Expression."
***SIGN*** Next Time
***SIGN*** "Expression"
**[24:16] @Sawamura**
Let's win the national title!
***SIGN*** Color Illustration / Yuji Terajima
# 40 - Expression
Source: [Crunchyroll](https://www.crunchyroll.com/series/GYX0MZ58R/ace-of-the-diamond)
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**[00:04] @Kataoka**
We're facing the beast from Aichi,
Seiho High School under Coach Nishidera.
**[00:09] @Kataoka**
They don't have any big sluggers
like Sano from last year,
**[00:13] @Kataoka**
but they all have fast swings
that send balls flying.
**[00:18] @Kataoka**
If that lineup builds up momentum,
it's unstoppable, like a machine gun.
**[00:22] @Kataoka**
They are at least as strong as Yamamori.
**[00:28] @Kataoka**
Okumura has the skill to be
part of the first string,
**[00:32] @Kataoka**
but things are different when facing
a top-class nationally-ranked team.
**[00:39] @Kataoka**
I'm counting on you, Sawamura.
**[00:46] @Kataoka**
Lead the team.
**[01:06] @Sawamura**
Yes, sir!
**[01:18] _Umpire**
Foul!
**[01:19] int_Player**
*Spin?*
**[01:23] int_Player**
*Hey, hey, that's downright bizarre!*
**[01:26] _Coach**
I'm not sure, but the
batters seem confused.
**[01:30] _Player**
I'm looking forward to stepping
into the batter's box.
**[01:34] @int_Okumura**
*Number 2 and Number 1 are moving well.*
**[01:37] @int_Okumura**
* They change how they bat*
* when they're down in the count, but...*
**[01:45] @int_Okumura**
* You don't want to waste*
* any pitches, right?*
**[01:51] @int_Sawamura**
*So you're getting it, Wolf-boy.*
**[01:56] @int_Okumura**
*Number 4 to the inside.*
**[02:00] (Flashback) @fb_Sawamura**
You should know, pitching is an art
performed by the pitcher and catcher!
**[02:06] (Flashback) @fb_Sawamura**
Are you sure you want to do this?
**[02:10] (Flashback) @fb_Sawamura**
Will you create that art with me?
**[02:26] _Umpire**
Strike! Batter out!
**[02:28] @Sawamura**
Yeah!
**[04:04] _Fan**
Two strikeouts in a row!
**[04:06] _Fan**
Sawamura's on fire!
**[04:08] _Fan**
He'll have another good game today!
**[04:09] @Kominato**
He's going all in from the get go.
**[04:17] _Player**
*Why, you...*
**[04:23] _Player**
Three outside pitches?
**[04:26] _Umpire**
Out!
**[04:28] @Sawamura**
Yeah!
**[04:29] @Kanemaru**
Okay, Sawamura! Nice pitch!
**[04:32] Kukki**
Yeah! Perfect!
**[04:34] @Seto**
All to the outside.
**[04:36] (Flashback) @fb_Okumura**
The third batter hit another inside pitch.
**[04:41] (Flashback) @fb_Okumura**
He seems to like those,
so we need to be careful.
**[04:43] (Flashback) @fb_Sawamura**
That's the eye of a catcher.
**[04:45] (Flashback) @fb_Sawamura**
You notice the finer details.
**[04:47] (Flashback) @fb_Okumura**
That last pitch was good.
**[04:50] (Flashback) @fb_Sawamura**
But it was a solid hit.
**[04:52] (Flashback) @fb_Okumura**
Yes, we need to be careful of that third
batter and the cleanup, Akashi-san.
**[04:58] @Sawamura**
Yeah.
**[05:00] Maezono**
Sawamura gave us the momentum!
**[05:03] Yamaguchi**
Let's get out there!
**[05:04] Aso**
Yeah!
**[05:05] Akashi**
They had a great start.
**[05:08] _Coach**
We let him get a little too comfortable.
**[05:11] _Coach**
We need a way to attack that fastball.
**[05:14] Akashi**
I'm jealous.
**[05:17] Akashi**
If only I could pitch
without hesitation, like him...
**[05:23] int_Coach**
*Seiya...*
**[05:25] Akashi**
It's too late to talk about adjustments
or making excuses.
**[05:29] Akashi**
All that matters is quality and results.
**[05:34] Akashi**
That's how it is for the ace.
**[05:42] Akashi**
Here goes!
**[05:46] Yamaguchi**
Seiya Akashi...
**[05:48] Yamaguchi**
When he played at Koshien
Stadium as a first-year,
**[05:50] Yamaguchi**
he got even more attention than Narumiya.
**[05:53] Yamaguchi**
They called him the super rookie.
**[05:55] @Sawamura**
Really?
***SIGN*** He appears!!
***SIGN*** Super Rookie
***SIGN*** Akashi
***SIGN*** He pitches the whole
game with 3 RBIs!
**[05:58] Yamaguchi**
He pitched three games by himself,
**[06:00] Yamaguchi**
and I think he hit two home runs, too.
**[06:03] @Yui**
I remember it well.
**[06:05] @Furuya**
Super...
***SIGN*** Super...
***SIGN*** Sano says, without tears, "We lost."
**[06:07] _Sign**
Inashiro's Mei Narumiya
deals Sano 3K
***SIGN*** Seiho is shut down
**[06:07] Yamaguchi**
But then everything went to Narumiya
at Koshien Stadium last year.
**[06:12] Yamaguchi**
He did fine as a batter, but...
**[06:15] Aso**
He injured his elbow, right?
**[06:16] Yamaguchi**
He didn't pitch much as a second-year.
**[06:20] @int_Yui**
*Injured?*
**[06:34] @Sawamura**
Injured?
**[06:43] _Umpire**
Strike! Batter out!
**[06:46] _Fan**
That was fast!
**[06:47] _Fan**
Akashi's changed his form!
**[06:49] _Fan**
That butt! That thigh line!
**[06:51] _Fan**
If he pitches balls low like that
no one's gonna hit 'em!
**[06:54] _All**
Yeah!
**[06:55] _All**
Nice pitch, Seiya!
**[06:58] int_Coach**
* He relied on the older team*
* members in his first year*
**[07:01] int_Coach**
*and was able to pitch as he pleased.*
**[07:05] int_Coach**
* As a second-year, he felt the*
* weight of his responsibilities*
**[07:07] int_Coach**
*and agonized over how best to improve.*
**[07:11] int_Coach**
* His form deteriorated after the injury,*
* and he went a long time without a win.*
**[07:22] _Player**
Yeah! Nice pitch!
**[07:23] _Player**
Looking sharp!
**[07:24] _Player**
Seiya, you're huge!
**[07:26] int_Coach**
* He's right. The time for*
* making excuses is over.*
**[07:31] int_Coach**
*It's his last year of high school.*
**[07:33] int_Coach**
*He has to overcome things himself.*
**[07:45] Akashi**
Yeah!
**[07:45] _Fan**
A strikeout!
**[07:47] _Fan**
That's three outs!
**[07:49] _Player**
Yeah!
**[07:49] _Player**
Nice pitch, Seiya!
**[07:51] _Player**
Nice butt!
**[07:52] _Player**
You're huge!
**[07:53] _Player**
Seiya's hitting his peak!
**[07:54] _Player**
Those thighs are looking good!
**[07:56] _Fan**
Wow, they're very different pitchers,
but they both led with two strikeouts!
***SIGN*** Seiho
***SIGN*** Seido
**[08:01] _Fan**
I can't wait to see how
the game plays out!
**[08:04] _Coach**
You look like you're feeling good.
**[08:06] Akashi**
Yes, it was a good start.
**[08:09] Akashi**
It's thanks to their pitcher
getting me excited.
***SIGN*** Top of the Second
**[08:22] @int_Sawamura**
* Third-years really do have*
* intensity up the wazoo.*
**[08:26] @int_Sawamura**
* Their facial expressions*
* are different.*
**[08:32] int_Akashi**
* You can get into a good tempo*
* because you get ahead in the count, right?*
**[08:37] @int_Sawamura**
*I'm not gonna let him beat me...*
**[08:43] @int_Sawamura**
*in desire!*
**[08:44] int_Akashi**
*Oh, no you don't!*
**[08:45] int_Akashi**
*I'm swinging for your fastball―*
**[08:50] _Umpire**
Strike!
**[08:52] int_Akashi**
*He led with a changeup.*
**[08:55] _Coach**
A clever call.
**[08:57] int_Coach**
Is that catcher really a first-year?
**[09:02] _Coach**
This will be a battle of endurance.
***SIGN*** Seido High
***SIGN*** School
***SIGN*** Practice Field
***SIGN*** Bottom of the Third
**[09:11] _Fan**
Their shortstop knows just where to stand.
**[09:13] _Fan**
As you'd expect.
**[09:14] _Fan**
He hasn't given up any hits,
but he's walked two batters.
**[09:18] _Fan**
It was really a shame
that he walked Sawamura.
**[09:21] _Fan**
When he gets like this,
he might be about to break down.
**[09:25] _Fan**
On the other hand,
Sawamura has only allowed one hit.
**[09:28] _Fan**
The Seiho batters aren't
able to swing effectively.
**[09:32] _Fan**
Maybe one team will break the stalemate on
their second time through the batting order.
**[09:44] _Umpire**
Out!
**[09:48] @int_Okumura**
*Did he swing at that with no stride?*
**[10:09] ---**
Ball!
**[10:10] Akashi**
Yeah, he's pitching well.
**[10:13] @int_Okumura**
*I was right.*
**[10:15] @int_Okumura**
* This team switches to no-stride hitting*
* when they're down in the count...*
**[10:19] @int_Okumura**
* But they're starting with no-stride to*
* attack Sawamura-senpai's moving pitches.*
**[10:26] _Coach**
* This style of hitting keeps the line of sight*
* fixed so you can focus on making contact.*
**[10:31] _Coach**
* Even if it's an unusual pitch,*
* if you can get a solid hit,*
**[10:34] _Coach**
*it'll fly over the infielders' heads.*
**[10:38] @int_Okumura**
* If he's going to wait until*
* the last moment to swing,*
**[10:41] @int_Okumura**
*we'll just cramp him for room.*
**[10:45] @int_Okumura**
*With Sawamura-senpai's fastball!*
**[10:49] @int_Okumura**
*Yes!*
**[10:51] _Player**
Yeah! Seiya-san got a hit!
**[10:54] @int_Okumura**
* He jammed that,*
* yet hit it into the outfield?*
**[10:57] _Player**
Okay, let's follow it up!
**[10:59] _Player**
Put some more beads on the chain!
**[11:00] _Coach**
Look at that distance.
**[11:01] _Coach**
When you hit from your hips, it really flies.
**[11:04] @int_Okumura**
*From the first to the ninth,*
**[11:06] @int_Okumura**
* but they all have fast swings*
* that send balls flying.*
**[11:09] @int_Okumura**
* If that lineup builds up momentum,*
* it's unstoppable, like a machine gun.*
**[11:14] (Flashback) @fb_Sawamura**
Okumura.
**[11:15] (Flashback) @fb_Sawamura**
We'll put Number 7 and
Number 11 on ice for a while.
***SIGN*** Grr
**[11:22] (Flashback) @fb_Okumura**
Are you saying you don't trust me with them?
**[11:24] (Flashback) @fb_Sawamura**
No, that's not it.
**[11:26] (Flashback) @fb_Sawamura**
A team like this can be hard
to handle in the second half.
**[11:29] (Flashback) @fb_Sawamura**
We need to save those for when we need them.
**[11:35] (Flashback) @int_Okumura**
I see.
**[11:37] (Flashback) @int_Okumura**
You were pitching at full
strength at the start,
**[11:40] (Flashback) @int_Okumura**
so I thought you weren't thinking
about anything like that.
**[11:42] (Flashback) @int_Okumura**
I'm sorry.
**[11:45] (Flashback) @fb_Sawamura**
I'm not letting you make *all* the calls!
**[11:48] (Flashback) @fb_Sawamura**
I think about things, too.
**[12:01] @int_Sawamura**
*Not yet.*
**[12:02] @int_Sawamura**
*We don't need to get ahead of ourselves.*
**[12:07] @int_Okumura**
*Then pitch Number 2 inside.*
**[12:17] _Umpire**
Safe!
**[12:22] @int_Sawamura**
* This is baseball, so of course*
* they'll get some hits.*
**[12:26] @int_Sawamura**
* If I were afraid of them hitting,*
* I wouldn't be able to stand here.*
**[12:31] @int_Sawamura**
*We aren't...*
**[12:35] @int_Sawamura**
*in any trouble at all!*
**[12:38] int_Player**
*It's coming straight―*
**[12:45] _Umpire**
Out!
**[12:46] @Sawamura**
Yeah!
**[12:47] Maezono**
Yeah, just what we needed!
**[12:48] @Kanemaru**
A 5-4-3 double play!
**[12:49] @Kuramochi**
Sawamura!
**[12:50] @Kanemaru**
Sawamura, you jerk!
**[12:52] Kukki**
Sawamura-senpai!
**[12:56] @Okumura**
Please don't look at me
with that smug expression.
**[13:00] @Sawamura**
You're gonna criticize my face?!
**[13:01] @Okumura**
Pitchers should control their emotions.
**[13:04] @Sawamura**
You're such a problem child!
**[13:07] Kawakami**
Nice pitch, Sawamura.
**[13:08] Kawakami**
You're in a good rhythm.
**[13:09] @Sawamura**
Thank you!
**[13:11] @Sawamura**
They've got a lot of tough hitters.
**[13:14] @Sawamura**
I can't afford to throw any meatballs.
**[13:21] Kawakami**
*He's sweating a lot.*
***SIGN*** Bottom of the Fourth
**[13:29] Ono**
Sawamura.
**[13:31] Ono**
You said you were going to put
Number 7 and Number 11 on ice for a while...
**[13:35] @Sawamura**
Yes, sir, until we need them.
**[13:38] Ono**
That's fine, but what about testing them
once a batter has two strikes?
**[13:44] Ono**
The numbers are slightly different every day.
**[13:49] Ono**
They're a lot to handle for us catchers.
**[13:52] @Sawamura**
Oh, is that so?
**[13:55] @Okumura**
Thank you for explaining it.
**[13:57] @Okumura**
He said he'd let me call the shots,
but then he shakes his head.
***SIGN*** What?!
**[14:00] ---**
What?!
**[14:01] @Sawamura**
But I made eye contact!
**[14:04] @Okumura**
And you think that was enough?
**[14:06] _Sign**
What?!
**[14:07] @Sawamura**
Okay, then! We'll discuss it to death!
**[14:10] @Sawamura**
To death!
**[14:11] @Okumura**
Gladly.
**[14:13] @Sawamura**
Don't be glad!
**[14:14] @Sawamura**
You're too wild!
**[14:18] @int_Yui**
* The numbers are pitches that Sawamura-senpai*
* and Miyuki-senpai came up with together.*
**[14:24] @int_Yui**
*Honestly, I'm still not used to all of them.*
**[14:28] @int_Yui**
* And we're up against Seiho High School,*
* a real powerhouse.*
**[14:33] @int_Yui**
* It's going to be a tough game*
* to call from here.*
**[14:41] _Player**
Okay, Seiya!
**[14:43] _Player**
Seiya-san, you're on a roll!
**[14:44] _Player**
You're too huge!
**[14:56] int_Player**
*This first-year has a powerful swing,*
**[15:00] int_Player**
*but...*
**[15:01] int_All**
*Seiya's bigger,*
**[15:06] int_All**
*stronger,*
**[15:11] int_All**
*and ready to burst!*
**[15:16] _Umpire**
Strike!
**[15:17] _Umpire**
Batter out!
**[15:19] _Player**
Yeah! That's the stuff, Seiya-san!
**[15:21] _Player**
He's too huge!
**[15:24] int_Akashi**
*He's got a good swing.*
**[15:28] @Yuki**
Next time!
**[15:30] _Umpire**
Ball four!
**[15:32] Narrator**
*Seido faced an obstacle: Seiho's ace, Akashi.*
**[15:36] Narrator**
* In the bottom of the fourth inning with*
* two outs, Yamaguchi was walked to first,*
**[15:41] Narrator**
* then Mimura hit to center field,*
* and Higasa was also walked.*
**[15:46] Narrator**
*With three third-years loading the bases,*
**[15:49] Narrator**
* first-year Koshu Okumura steps*
* into the batter's box.*
**[15:53] @Sawamura**
Okumura, swing for the
first pitch after a walk!
**[15:57] @Sawamura**
The pitcher will want a strike!
**[16:03] @Sawamura**
Communication!
***SIGN*** Communication
**[16:05] @int_Okumura**
* I don't need you to yell out loud*
* about swinging for the first pitch!*
**[16:09] @int_Okumura**
*It's this stuff that drives me nuts!*
**[16:16] _Player**
Okay, let's go head-on!
**[16:17] _Player**
Get aggressive!
**[16:21] @int_Okumura**
* If I can get runners home,*
* it will help boost Sawamura-senpai.*
**[16:26] @int_Okumura**
* I won't waste the chance*
* the older players created.*
**[16:31] int_Akashi**
*I love that expression that shows no fear.*
**[16:37] int_Akashi**
*Bite me if you dare, first-year boy!*
**[16:45] _Umpire**
Ball two!
**[16:46] @Sawamura**
Good eye!
**[16:48] @Sawamura**
Wait for your pitch, Okumura!
**[16:51] _Player**
Yeah, two strikes!
**[16:53] _Player**
Seiya, put him away!
**[16:54] _Player**
Finish him off!
**[16:56] @int_Okumura**
*I'll stay with you, even if I die.*
**[16:59] int_Akashi**
* Instead of getting distracted*
* by other things,*
**[17:01] int_Akashi**
*you focus on the next play.*
**[17:05] int_Akashi**
* With no burden to shoulder,*
* you can leave it all on the line.*
***SIGN*** He appears!!
***SIGN*** Super Rookie
***SIGN*** Akashi
***SIGN*** He pitches the whole
game with 3 RBIs!
**[17:10] int_Akashi**
*I had that look in my eyes once, too.*
**[17:17] int_Akashi**
*I won't...*
**[17:27] int_Akashi**
*lose to you!*
***SIGN*** Seiho
***SIGN*** Seido
***SIGN*** Top of the Fifth
**[17:34] _Umpire**
Strike! Batter out!
**[17:37] Nakata**
Two outs!
**[17:38] Higasa**
Two outs!
**[17:41] Kawakami**
Kawashima.
**[17:43] Kawakami**
I'm coming with you.
**[17:45] Kawashima**
Are you sure? You pitched a lot yesterday.
**[17:49] Kawakami**
With how hard he's going,
even Sawamura must be getting tired.
**[18:02] int_Ota**
* They're all warming up without*
* anyone telling them to.*
**[18:08] int_Ota**
* They're saying they're ready*
* to go in anytime.*
**[18:18] _Umpire**
Strike! Batter out!
**[18:21] @Sawamura**
Yeah!
**[18:22] _Umpire**
Three outs! Change!
***SIGN*** Bottom of the Fifth
**[18:31] _Umpire**
Out!
**[18:32] Akashi**
Yeah!
***SIGN*** Seiho
***SIGN*** Seido
***SIGN*** Top of the sixth inning
**[18:40] _Umpire**
Out!
**[18:41] _Fan**
Getting the first batter
out with one pitch!
**[18:45] _Fan**
This is quite the pitching contest.
**[18:47] _Fan**
They're taking Seiho on without Miyuki.
Their starters are all on the bench, too.
**[18:51] _Fan**
I thought they'd given up on this game.
**[18:54] _Fan**
It's undeniably Sawamura
keeping his team in the game.
**[19:03] @int_Okumura**
*This guy got a piece of an outside pitch.*
**[19:07] @int_Okumura**
*We can't simply throw all outside pitches.*
**[19:11] @int_Okumura**
*Let's mix in some inside pitches.*
**[19:17] ---**
*But first, outside.*
**[19:21] @int_Okumura**
*The other side?!*
**[19:25] _Player**
Yeah!
**[19:27] _Player**
An easy stand-up double!
**[19:29] _Player**
Ichinose-senpai, nice batting!
**[19:32] @Sawamura**
He got me!
**[19:33] _Player**
He finally threw a meatball.
**[19:37] _Fan**
There's the commentator's curse.
**[19:40] _Fan**
It's not my fault!
**[19:42] Akashi**
I think it's time to break you,
since I'm the cleanup.
**[19:57] @Ochiai**
This isn't looking good.
**[19:58] @Ochiai**
More of his pitches are drifting high.
**[20:03] _Umpire**
Ball!
**[20:05] int_Akashi**
* I know how it feels to get tired out*
* in the middle innings like that.*
**[20:13] @int_Okumura**
*He's suddenly lost control.*
**[20:18] _Fan**
Oh, a walk!
**[20:20] _Fan**
And the catcher dropped it!
**[20:22] _Fan**
The second-base runner advanced to third!
**[20:24] _Fan**
Now there are runners on first and third!
**[20:30] @int_Okumura**
* Damn. If I had caught that,*
* he wouldn't be on third.*
**[20:35] @int_Okumura**
*Next is their fifth batter.*
**[20:37] @int_Okumura**
*What do we throw? And where?*
**[20:41] @int_Ochiai**
*They need to break things up.*
**[20:44] Yamaguchi**
Sawamura!
**[20:45] Yamaguchi**
You can let him hit!
**[20:48] Yamaguchi**
Go get him!
**[20:49] @Sawamura**
Yes, sir!
**[20:51] Nakata**
We're right behind you!
**[20:53] Kishima**
Stay strong!
**[20:54] @Kanemaru**
Stay aggressive, Sawamura!
**[20:55] _Fan**
The infielders have moved in!
**[20:57] _Fan**
They don't want to give up a single run!
**[20:59] _Fan**
They've got Sawamura's back!
**[21:02] @Ochiai**
The third-years know when to call out.
**[21:10] _Fan**
A fly ball!
**[21:11] _Fan**
It's right to the center fielder!
**[21:13] _Fan**
Is it shallow?
**[21:15] _Player**
Go!
**[21:16] int_Aso**
*No, you don't!*
**[21:18] int_Aso**
*You blind base coach!*
**[21:25] _Umpire**
Out!
**[21:26] @Kanemaru**
There you go!
**[21:28] Tojo**
Aso-senpai!
**[21:29] Kawakami**
That was a heck of a throw!
**[21:31] Aso**
Don't yell about that.
It's what I always do.
**[21:34] @Sawamura**
Aso-senpai, nice throw to home!
**[21:39] @Sawamura**
That was perfect!
**[21:41] Aso**
Yeah, show some respect!
**[21:44] int_Kawakami**
* Everyone knows how seriously*
* Sawamura takes this.*
**[21:47] int_Yamaguchi**
*That's why...*
**[21:49] int_Both**
*...we third-years...*
**[21:50] int_Higasa**
*...need to support him!*
**[21:52] Yamaguchi**
Okay, it's our turn at bat!
**[21:54] Yamaguchi**
Let's keep the momentum going!
**[22:00] @Seto**
Wow.
**[22:01] @Yui**
This is the kind of team that has
players of that caliber on the bench.
**[22:07] @Sawamura**
Way to go, Aso-senpai!
***SIGN*** "Expression"
**[22:17] @Kataoka**
"Expression."
**[23:49] @Okumura**
I'm sorry. I withdraw my previous remarks.
**[23:51] @Okumura**
Let's put the erratic numbers on ice and
focus your remaining power on fastballs.
**[23:56] @Sawamura**
You're as sure as ever. Enough to
tell an upperclassman to leave.
**[24:00] @Okumura**
You really want to discuss that now?
**[24:03] @Sawamura**
It's a compliment, really!
**[24:05] @Sawamura**
Three innings left.
I'm counting on you, partner!
**[24:08] @Okumura**
If you die, we all die.
**[24:10] @Okumura**
It's okay. I won't let you die alone.
**[24:12] @Sawamura**
On the next episode of
*Ace of the Diamond Act II*:
**[24:15] @Sawamura**
"Shared Fate."
***SIGN*** Next Time
***SIGN*** "Shared Fate"
**[24:17] @Sawamura**
Let's win the national title!
***SIGN*** Color Illustration / Yuji Terajima
# 41 - Shared Fate
Source: [Crunchyroll](https://www.crunchyroll.com/series/GYX0MZ58R/ace-of-the-diamond)
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**[00:04] _Umpire**
Out!
**[00:06] @Sawamura**
Aso-senpai, nice throw to home!
**[00:09] int_Kawakami**
* Everyone knows how seriously*
* Sawamura takes this.*
**[00:13] int_Yamaguchi**
*That's why...*
**[00:14] int_Both**
*...we third-years...*
**[00:15] int_Higasa**
*...need to support him!*
**[00:19] @Seto**
Wow.
**[00:20] @Yui**
This is the kind of team that has
players of that caliber on the bench.
***SIGN*** Seiho
***SIGN*** Seido
**[02:06] _Fan**
It hit the top of the fence!
**[02:08] _Fan**
That huge homer has broken the deadlock!
**[02:12] _Fan**
And he hit it off Akashi!
**[02:23] @int_Yuki**
*Oh, I know this one...*
**[02:26] @Sawamura**
Hey, what's going on?
Why are you all sitting down?!
**[02:29] @Sawamura**
That was a home run!
**[02:30] @Sawamura**
We just took the lead!
**[02:31] @Sawamura**
A first-year scored for the team!
**[02:34] @Sawamura**
The least you could do is smile!
**[02:36] @Sawamura**
Stand up, Haruichi! Kanemaru!
**[02:38] @Sawamura**
What's the matter with you?!
**[02:40] @Sawamura**
When did the team become so cold?!
**[02:43] @Kominato**
Eijun-kun, over here.
**[02:46] @Kanemaru**
Weren't you paying attention?!
**[02:48] @Kuramochi**
Damn, Sawamura ruined it!
**[02:51] Higasa**
Nice batting!
**[02:53] Maezono**
Nice home run, Yuki!
**[02:54] Aso**
Think you hit it far enough?!
**[02:57] @Sawamura**
The silent treatment? What's that?
**[03:02] @Kuramochi**
Who was supposed to tell Sawamura?
He didn't get the message!
**[03:05] @Kuramochi**
Now let's finish things at full throttle!
**[03:08] _All**
Yeah!
**[03:10] Maezono**
Let's see it, Yamaguchi!
**[03:12] Higasa**
The pride of a third-year!
**[03:14] Yamaguchi**
*That guy really is something else.*
**[03:19] @int_Yamaguchi**
*Seriously.*
**[03:21] @int_Yamaguchi**
*But I can't let him hog all the glory!*
**[03:30] Akashi**
Sorry, I shouldn't have given up the second.
**[03:33] Akashi**
Getting hit by a first-year
sure does a lot of damage.
**[03:37] Akashi**
I feel like I just got hit by a boomerang.
**[03:41] Akashi**
I won't feel right until
we get those runs back.
**[03:45] _All**
Yeah!
**[03:50] @Okumura**
Sawamura-senpai!
**[03:54] @Okumura**
Their batters have nearly figured out
the timing on your fastballs.
**[03:58] @Okumura**
Let's start shifting to
the numbers this inning.
**[04:08] @int_Okumura**
* I wasted a great chance*
* and haven't gotten a hit this game.*
**[04:11] @int_Okumura**
* I haven't been any help*
* to the team at hitting.*
**[04:14] @int_Okumura**
*At least in defense...*
**[04:17] @Okumura**
I'll catch whatever you throw.
**[04:22] @Sawamura**
You're as sure as ever, enough to
tell an upperclassman to leave.
**[04:30] @Okumura**
You really want to discuss that now?
**[04:34] @Sawamura**
It's a compliment, really!
**[04:36] @Sawamura**
That surprised me, got me riled up,
and put me on edge.
***SIGN*** G
r
r
.
.
.
**[04:44] @Sawamura**
Three innings left.
**[04:47] @Sawamura**
We're in this together, partner.
**[04:55] @int_Okumura**
Partner?
**[04:57] ---**
Yeah.
**[05:01] @int_Okumura**
*What is with this guy?*
**[05:05] @Sawamura**
Okay, get your loincloth on straight!
**[05:10] @int_Okumura**
*What the heck?*
**[05:13] @Okumura**
I'm not wearing a loincloth.
**[05:16] @Sawamura**
Actually, neither am I!
**[05:18] @Sawamura**
Let's make it compression shorts instead!
**[05:20] @Okumura**
You don't need to reword it.
**[05:22] @Sawamura**
Okay, then don't talk back!
**[05:25] @int_Okumura**
*He's such a rollercoaster ride.*
**[05:29] @int_Okumura**
*Damn.*
**[05:31] @int_Okumura**
*I'm gonna help him, no matter what!*
**[05:50] (Flashback) @fb_Kataoka**
You lead the team.
**[05:54] @int_Sawamura**
* Even if that was just to*
* motivate my simple mind,*
**[06:00] @int_Sawamura**
*it made me happy.*
**[06:04] @int_Sawamura**
*I want to live up to the team's expectations.*
**[06:11] @int_Sawamura**
*I want to succeed more than ever today!*
**[06:26] @Kanemaru**
Yeah!
**[06:27] Maezono**
You got the first batter out!
**[06:29] Maezono**
Nice pitch, Sawamura!
**[06:31] @Kanemaru**
One out!
**[06:39] _Umpire**
Ball two!
**[06:40] Tojo**
He's throwing quite a few balls.
**[06:42] @Kanemaru**
He was having trouble with
his control last inning,
**[06:45] @Kanemaru**
but it looks even worse this inning.
**[06:49] _Coach**
Another bounced pitch.
That wasn't happening before.
**[06:53] _Coach**
The battery is changing their pitch selection.
**[06:58] int_Player**
*That's the sign to hold back.*
**[07:03] _Umpire**
Ball four.
**[07:06] _Player**
Yeah!
**[07:07] _Fan**
Just a little bit off!
**[07:11] @int_Okumura**
* His pitches aren't bad, but the numbers*
* aren't hitting the strike zone.*
**[07:16] int_Coach**
* If he kept pitching like he did*
* in the first half, I'd have given up...*
**[07:20] int_Coach**
* but the pitcher has looked off*
* since the last inning.*
**[07:25] int_Coach**
*Let's make our attack slow and steady.*
**[07:29] @int_Okumura**
*This team won't let any meatballs go.*
**[07:33] @int_Okumura**
* This is the bottom of the order,*
* but we have to stay on guard.*
**[07:43] _Umpire**
Ball!
**[07:44] int_Sachiko**
*He's only thrown ninety-one pitches.*
**[07:47] int_Sachiko**
*That shouldn't be enough to tire him out.*
**[07:54] @int_Sawamura**
*Damn, the ball's slipping away.*
**[07:56] @int_Sawamura**
*I'm not able to control myself.*
**[07:58] @int_Okumura**
*Is he forcing it? Is he tired?*
**[08:01] @int_Okumura**
* I didn't think his ball control*
* would fall apart like this.*
**[08:05] @int_Okumura**
* Sawamura-senpai usually leads with strikes*
* so he can get into a rhythm.*
**[08:10] @int_Okumura**
*We can't go on like this.*
**[08:13] @int_Okumura**
* Let's use a fastball to*
* get back in the game.*
**[08:18] int_Coach**
*They'll be wanting a strike about now.*
**[08:21] int_Player**
*He gave the wait sign,*
**[08:24] int_Player**
*but I can still swing, right?*
**[08:27] _Player**
Down the first base line!
**[08:29] _Player**
Yeah! The runner made it to third!
**[08:32] _Player**
There are runners on first and third,
with only one out!
**[08:33] _Fan**
Seiho's on the attack!
**[08:35] _All**
Yeah!
**[08:37] _Coach**
Good eye! He was thinking for himself.
**[08:43] _Fan**
The second baseman and shortstop
are moving in for a double play!
**[08:47] @int_Okumura**
*He's the ninth batter.*
**[08:48] @int_Okumura**
*He's choking up on the bat.*
**[08:52] @int_Okumura**
*He might try for a squeeze play.*
**[09:01] _Umpire**
Ball!
**[09:03] Takashima**
They're shaking things up.
**[09:05] @Ochiai**
They'll want to turn things
around now, if they can.
**[09:08] @Ochiai**
We need to be careful.
**[09:13] Yamaguchi**
Steal!
**[09:16] @int_Okumura**
*He's moving already?!*
**[09:19] _Fan**
He swung!
**[09:22] _Fan**
Over the second baseman and into right-center!
**[09:24] _Fan**
The runner on third scores!
**[09:26] _Fan**
And the runner on first advanced to third!
**[09:29] _Player**
Yeah!
**[09:30] _Player**
That's one run!
**[09:32] _Fan**
The three batters in the bottom
of the order all hit.
**[09:34] _Fan**
They wanted to take the pressure of Akashi.
**[09:37] _Fan**
This inning has been intense.
**[09:39] _Fan**
Now it's the top of the order.
**[09:42] _Fan**
With the game moving,
both teams will be scoring.
**[09:45] _Fan**
It's a critical time for the Seido battery.
**[09:55] int_Ono**
*The momentum is getting away from us.*
**[09:57] int_Ono**
* They're not able to run up the count*
* with the numbers,*
**[09:59] int_Ono**
* which makes the fastballs*
* easier to hit.*
**[10:03] int_Ono**
*This is what makes the numbers so unpredictable.*
**[10:06] int_Ono**
* If he can't control the fastballs,*
* it's hard to control the numbers, too.*
**[10:11] @Ochiai**
With a first-year catcher
making the calls,
**[10:14] @Ochiai**
he's gone hard all game.
**[10:17] @Ochiai**
But the energy he spent in the first half
has now caught up to him.
**[10:20] _All**
Yeah!
**[10:24] @int_Yui**
*It will be harder to make calls now.*
**[10:30] Kawakami**
Yui!
**[10:32] Kawakami**
Let's go!
**[10:46] (Flashback) @fb_Okumura**
I'm sorry. I withdraw my previous remarks.
**[10:50] (Flashback) @fb_Okumura**
Let's put the erratic numbers on ice
**[10:53] (Flashback) @fb_Okumura**
and face them with your fastballs
since they're still effective.
**[10:58] (Flashback) @fb_Okumura**
If you die, we all die.
**[11:03] (Flashback) @fb_Okumura**
It's okay.
**[11:06] (Flashback) @fb_Okumura**
I won't let you die alone.
**[11:10] (Flashback) @fb_Okumura**
If you die, we all die.
**[11:15] (Flashback) @fb_Okumura**
It's okay.
**[11:18] (Flashback) @fb_Okumura**
I won't let you die alone.
**[11:21] (Flashback) @fb_Miyuki**
How many numbers are there?
**[11:23] (Flashback) @fb_Miyuki**
Well, there are a lot we can't use.
**[11:27] (Flashback) @fb_Miyuki**
There are ones that change the spin
or the angle of the wrist.
**[11:31] (Flashback) @fb_Miyuki**
Some of them are plain filthy,
**[11:33] (Flashback) @fb_Miyuki**
but Sawamura just can't control them.
**[11:36] (Flashback) @fb_Miyuki**
That's why...
**[11:38] (Flashback) @fb_Miyuki**
I only have him throwing ones where
his wrist is vertical, like for a fastball.
**[11:42] (Flashback) @fb_Miyuki**
Over the off-season, Sawamura's fastball
gained speed and sharpness.
**[11:45] (Flashback) @fb_Miyuki**
I think it's his greatest asset for now.
**[12:00] @int_Sawamura**
*An inside fastball.*
**[12:06] @int_Sawamura**
* Well, since I can't hit the strike zone,*
* you can't call for any numbers.*
**[12:13] @int_Sawamura**
* But even in this pinch,*
* you're being bold.*
**[12:17] @int_Sawamura**
*I'm used to calls like that!*
**[12:24] _Coach**
A fastball's coming.
**[12:26] _Coach**
If it drifts high, hit it!
**[12:28] int_Player**
* A infield grounder or a outfield fly*
* would get us a run.*
**[12:33] int_Player**
*Any hit will tie the game.*
**[12:35] @int_Sawamura**
*Three innings left.*
**[12:38] @int_Sawamura**
*Don't be timid.*
**[12:41] @int_Sawamura**
*Stay aggressive!*
**[12:45] @int_Sawamura**
*Even if they catch up, we're still tied!*
**[12:53] int_Player**
*There it is! A fastball!*
**[13:04] _Fan**
He's out!
**[13:06] _Fan**
The third-base runner couldn't move!
**[13:08] _Player**
It jumped when it was close to my bat,
despite how he's been pitching.
**[13:11] _Fan**
That's two outs!
**[13:13] @Kuramochi**
Nice pitch, Sawamura!
**[13:15] Maezono**
That's the way!
**[13:16] @Kominato**
Keep it going!
**[13:21] @Okumura**
That's still only two outs.
**[13:23] @Okumura**
Lose focus and we're dead.
Don't forget that.
**[13:27] @Sawamura**
Y-Yeah, I know!
**[13:31] @Seto**
Wow, you called for an inside pitch, Koshu!
**[13:35] Asada**
That was a bold pitch!
**[13:37] Kukki**
For the guy crouching, too.
**[13:39] Yamaguchi**
Infielders, back to regular positions!
Get the closest out!
**[13:42] Nakata**
Let's finish the inning!
**[13:43] int_Coach**
* If they're coming for us head-on,*
* that suits us fine.*
**[13:47] int_Coach**
*He's been throwing meatballs.*
**[13:50] int_Coach**
*Hit one and put him out of his misery.*
**[13:52] _Player**
Come on!
**[13:55] int_Player**
*Raimu...*
**[13:58] int_Player**
*Seiya...*
**[14:00] int_Player**
*I'll get you up to bat!*
**[14:05] _Player**
That was close!
**[14:09] Takashima**
He's aware of his surroundings.
**[14:11] @Ochiai**
Yes, that's why that out
was so significant...
**[14:15] @int_Ochiai**
*For the pitcher, as well as the catcher.*
**[14:20] @int_Okumura**
* It was a little high,*
* but faster than I expected.*
**[14:27] @int_Okumura**
*This is how Sawamura-senpai battles.*
**[14:35] @int_Okumura**
*His underlying power!*
**[14:41] Kukki**
Low and outside!
**[14:43] Takashima**
He's coming back.
**[14:45] Akashi**
He's recovered.
**[14:49] int_Akashi**
*When you can see the finish line,*
**[14:51] int_Akashi**
* you can still get into the zone,*
* no matter how tired you are.*
**[14:58] int_Akashi**
*Is this guy getting that second wind?*
**[15:08] _Umpire**
Foul!
**[15:09] @int_Yui**
A changeup?
**[15:12] Maezono**
Yeah, two strikes!
**[15:14] Maezono**
Nice pitch, Sawamura!
**[15:15] Maezono**
Lookin' good! You're back!
**[15:18] @int_Kuramochi**
*Damn it.*
**[15:20] @int_Kuramochi**
*Why am I not out there behind him?*
**[15:28] _Umpire**
Foul!
**[15:29] @Kanemaru**
Good pressure! Good pressure!
**[15:30] Ono**
Your pitches are looking good, Sawamura!
**[15:33] @int_Kominato**
* I've never felt so frustrated*
* being on the bench!*
**[15:40] int_Ono**
*Sawamura...*
**[15:42] Yamaguchi**
Get it to me! I'll stop it!
**[15:44] Tojo**
Keep them guessing!
**[15:46] @Kanemaru**
You've got two strikes! Don't rush!
**[15:48] Maezono**
Time to play!
**[15:50] Maezono**
Go get 'em, Sawamura!
**[15:52] @Kuramochi**
Go, Sawamura!
**[15:54] ---**
Finish 'em off, Sawamura!
**[15:57] @int_Sawamura**
*No matter how many times I stumble...*
**[16:00] (Flashback) fb_Umpire**
Dead ball!
**[16:07] @int_Sawamura**
* No matter how many times*
* I disappoint them...*
**[16:11] @int_Sawamura**
*I can still...*
**[16:16] @int_Sawamura**
*bounce back!*
**[16:27] @int_Sawamura**
*I can bounce back!*
**[16:31] _Fan**
That's strike three!
**[16:33] _Fan**
He finished with a high fastball!
**[16:35] _Fan**
Three outs, change!
**[16:36] @Okumura**
Nice pitch!
**[16:38] @Sawamura**
We made it back alive!
**[16:40] @Sawamura**
And actually, making it about life
and death is a little heavy!
**[16:43] ---**
All right!
**[16:44] Takatsu**
Yes!
**[16:46] @int_Ochiai**
* It doesn't have the monstrous*
* speed of Furuya's,*
**[16:48] @int_Ochiai**
* but that fastball is becoming*
* a weapon like no other.*
**[16:54] int_Takashima**
* He can pitch like that*
* even without Miyuki-kun.*
**[17:00] int_Takashima**
* The pitching that inspires his team, like I*
* saw the day I first met him! Like an ace!*
**[17:09] @Kataoka**
You pulled through.
**[17:11] @Sawamura**
Yes, sir!
**[17:12] @Kataoka**
You're done for today.
**[17:13] @Kataoka**
Go cool down.
**[17:15] @Kataoka**
Kawakami's warming up in the bullpen.
**[17:19] @Kataoka**
Let the rest of the team finish the gameー
**[17:20] @Sawamura**
Wait, please.
**[17:23] @Sawamura**
I can finish this game myself!
**[17:35] @Kataoka**
Watching from the bench,
your ball control is unstable.
**[17:37] @Kataoka**
Some pitches have been flat-out wild.
**[17:40] @Kataoka**
You still say you can finish?
**[17:41] @Sawamura**
That has been my intention since the start!
**[17:45] @int_Seto**
*Wow, he just said that to the coach!*
**[17:52] @Kataoka**
Okumura, what do you think?
**[17:56] @Okumura**
His fastballs are still sharp.
**[17:58] @Okumura**
If we pitch the numbers less,
I think he can do it.
**[18:07] int_Sachiko**
* He's still thrown fewer*
* than a hundred pitches.*
**[18:12] @Kataoka**
One.
**[18:13] @Kataoka**
If you allow even one runner on base,
I'm taking you out.
**[18:20] @Sawamura**
Understood.
**[18:22] @Kataoka**
Okay, then get a drink and get up to bat.
**[18:28] @Okumura**
This is what you wanted, right?
**[18:29] @Sawamura**
Yeah, thanks.
**[18:32] @Okumura**
I don't want to say this too loud,
but this is my opinion as a catcher.
**[18:38] @Okumura**
You should take it easy
in the batter's box.
**[18:40] @Sawamura**
Huh? Why?
**[18:42] @Sawamura**
If I did that, I'd get out!
**[18:44] @Sawamura**
If I don't swing the bat,
I won't hit the ball!
**[18:46] @Sawamura**
Okay, here I go!
**[18:50] @Kataoka**
Kuramochi, Kominato, are you ready?
**[18:53] _Both**
Yes, sir!
**[18:54] @Kataoka**
Maezono, Shirasu!
**[18:56] Maezono**
We're ready!
**[18:58] @Sawamura**
Let's play!
**[18:59] _Coach**
Look at the way he conducts
himself in a pinch...
**[19:02] _Coach**
It feels good to watch a pitcher like that.
**[19:05] @Sawamura**
Okay!
**[19:07] int_Akashi**
*His face says he's still in the game.*
**[19:10] int_Akashi**
*Okay, let's see what you've got.*
**[19:19] @Sawamura**
Yeah!
**[19:21] _Umpire**
Strike!
**[19:22] Tojo**
A full swing.
**[19:24] @Okumura**
He didn't listen to me.
**[19:27] Ota**
He was close! He might get a hit!
**[19:29] (Flashback) @fb_Sawamura**
Boss!
**[19:30] (Flashback) @fb_Sawamura**
I'm still full of energy!
**[19:33] (Flashback) @fb_Sawamura**
I feel good, too!
**[19:35] (Flashback) @fb_Sawamura**
Please let me pitch the last inning.
**[19:39] (Flashback) @fb_Sawamura**
I can finish this game myself!
**[19:47] @Sawamura**
Hey!
**[19:52] @Sawamura**
Damn, out by a hair again!
**[19:55] @Kominato**
He's able to hit the ball.
**[19:58] Kaneda**
Good hit.
**[20:00] @Sawamura**
It doesn't matter if I don't get on base.
**[20:03] @Kuramochi**
Idiot, go sit on the bench and rest.
**[20:07] @Kataoka**
Pinch hitter, Kuramochi!
**[20:09] @int_Kuramochi**
* We'll score some runs so you*
* can pitch more comfortably.*
**[20:14] @Sawamura**
Hey, the cheetah's late!
**[20:17] @Sawamura**
Don't mess with him when he's hungry!
**[20:22] @int_Kuramochi**
*We're not gonna lose.*
**[20:25] @int_Kuramochi**
*We're gonna win this!*
***SIGN*** Meijin University
Tsurushima Ballpark
**[20:37] Owada**
These three days went by so quickly.
**[20:40] Mine**
Yeah, and I'm glad Inui-kun will be okay.
**[20:44] Owada**
The first game ended in a 5–5 tie.
**[20:48] Owada**
The American team won
the second game 3–2.
**[20:51] Mine**
The back-and-forth in the last inning
was really intense.
**[20:54] Owada**
We got to see how tenacious Americans can be.
**[20:57] Mine**
Umemiya-kun was the starting pitcher,
followed by Oguro-kun from Niogakusha.
**[21:02] Mine**
Miyuki-kun made bold calls
for both pitchers.
**[21:06] Mine**
He really does shine as catcher.
**[21:16] _Coach**
We came up short, but in these two games,
we showed how Japan plays baseball.
**[21:22] _Coach**
Once again, I am grateful
to you all for being here.
**[21:28] _Coach**
Thank you.
**[21:29] _Coach**
The next time you meet,
you may be opponents,
**[21:33] _Coach**
rivals, or even teammates...
**[21:37] _Coach**
But regardless, as third-years
playing in your last summer,
**[21:43] _Coach**
give it your all and don't regret anything.
**[21:46] _All**
Yes, sir!
**[21:48] _All**
Thank you!
**[21:53] Owada**
It's time.
**[21:55] Mine**
Yeah.
**[21:56] Mine**
It's about to start.
**[22:00] Mine**
Their final summer.
***SIGN*** The summer tournament begins
***SIGN*** in 34 days
***SIGN*** "Shared Fate"
**[22:16] @Kataoka**
"Shared Fate."
**[23:49] ---**
We let you have your way in these games,
but the summer tourney is ours!
**[23:53] ---**
We're not gonna give in, either.
**[23:56] ---**
It's a fight to the death.
**[23:57] ---**
*That's right.*
**[23:58] ---**
*Summer has already begun.*
**[24:02] Coach**
I'll let the players know myself
before morning practice tomorrow.
**[24:07] ---**
* On June 16th, the tournament roster*
* was decided, and it had...*
**[24:12] ---**
On the next episode of
*Ace of the Diamond Act II*:
**[24:14] ---**
"20 People."
***SIGN*** Next Time
***SIGN*** "20 People"
**[24:16] ---**
Let's win the national title!
***SIGN*** Illustration: Yuji Terajima
# 42 - 20 Players
Source: [Crunchyroll](https://www.crunchyroll.com/series/GYX0MZ58R/ace-of-the-diamond)
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**[00:04] @Miyuki**
Mei.
**[00:06] @Miyuki**
I wasn't sure if I should say this...
**[00:08] @Miyuki**
But you have a tell.
**[00:12] @Miyuki**
Whether you're winding up
or pitching from the stretch,
**[00:14] @Miyuki**
you hold your glove higher when
you're throwing a changeup.
**[00:20] Narumiya**
And you're telling me? That's unexpected.
**[00:24] Narumiya**
I'd have preferred for you to
take that present home with you.
**[00:29] @Miyuki**
Wait, you mean...
**[00:32] @Miyuki**
You showed that to me on purpose?
**[00:35] Narumiya**
Yep! You had front-row seats to
my pitches at this crucial time of year.
**[00:39] Narumiya**
So I mixed in a little Trojan Horse
for you to take home.
**[00:42] @Miyuki**
So that's why you threw it so freely.
**[00:44] Narumiya**
I just thought of it on the off-chance
we formed a battery together.
**[00:49] @Miyuki**
Seriously?
**[00:51] Narumiya**
But I had no idea
you'd actually tell me about it.
**[00:55] @Miyuki**
Of course I would!
It stood out like a sore thumb!
**[00:58] @Miyuki**
Any other team would
pick up on it immediately.
**[01:01] Narumiya**
So you were you worried for my sake?
**[01:04] Narumiya**
I'm flattered.
**[01:05] Narumiya**
Wait, so that means I really did
show you my pitches for nothing!
**[01:09] Narumiya**
What am I supposed to do now?!
**[01:10] @Miyuki**
It's your own fault.
**[01:12] Narumiya**
I don't want those guys making fun of me!
**[01:14] _Sign**
Tachikawa 10 Cars
**[01:14] _Sign**
Takao 10 Cars
**[01:14] _Sign**
Arriving
**[01:17] Narumiya**
We let you have your way in these games,
but the summer tourney is ours!
**[01:21] @Miyuki**
We're not gonna give in, either.
**[01:23] Narumiya**
We'll see you in the final or the semifinals.
**[01:26] Narumiya**
Whoever wins takes everything,
and gets to keep their summer alive.
**[01:33] Narumiya**
It's a fight to the death.
**[03:20] @int_Miyuki**
*Th-That was a close one!*
**[03:22] @int_Miyuki**
*I'm glad I spoke up.*
**[03:24] @int_Miyuki**
* And to think I almost brought that back*
* to share with the Seido team.*
**[03:31] (Flashback) Narumiya**
It's a fight to the death.
**[03:34] @int_Miyuki**
*He's right.*
**[03:36] @int_Miyuki**
*Summer has already begun.*
**[03:43] Asada**
Thanks to the pinch hitters in
the bottom of the seventh...
**[03:46] Kukki**
...we scored another run off Akashi-san.
**[03:49] Kukki**
Then Sawamura-senpai took
the mound in the eighth
**[03:51] Kukki**
and had that eleven-pitch duel with him.
**[03:57] Asada**
It ended with Akashi-san hitting
the ball to near center field
**[04:00] Asada**
and Sawamura-senpai being swapped out.
**[04:01] SFX**
I don't wanna!
**[04:02] (Flashback) @fb_Sawamura**
I don't wanna!
**[04:02] Kukki**
He sure made a fuss, though.
**[04:05] Asada**
How does he manage to get
everyone around him involved?
**[04:05] (Flashback) @fb_Sawamura**
No! I can still pitch!
**[04:09] Kukki**
Kawakami-senpai and Yui
swapped in and gave up a run,
***SIGN*** Seiho
***SIGN*** Seido
**[04:13] Kukki**
but managed to hold out and actually beat
the powerhouse Seiho High School!
**[04:17] Kukki**
The bench went wild when we won!
**[04:20] Asada**
Yeah. Seiho's rally was incredible,
but it made winning feel even better.
**[04:25] Kukki**
We went 1-1 against national powerhouses
without Miyuki-senpai.
**[04:30] Kukki**
It just goes to show what
kind of team we're on.
**[04:33] Asada**
Yeah. We came pretty close
against Yamamori, too.
**[04:38] Akashi**
We may have lost the game,
**[04:40] Akashi**
but I'm become far more focused,
thanks to you.
**[04:43] Akashi**
I'll see you next time, Eijun Sawamura.
**[04:47] @Sawamura**
Yeah, and I'll be ready to
pitch the whole game next time!
**[04:51] int_Coach**
*Two away games and two losses.*
**[04:54] int_Coach**
* In the end, we got overwhelmed*
* by that lively southpaw.*
**[04:58] int_Coach**
* Even without their best players,*
* they're still a powerful team.*
**[05:01] int_Coach**
*They really know how to fight.*
**[05:03] int_Coach**
* They'll give Kunitomo-san*
* a run for his money.*
**[05:07] _Coach**
Okay, we'll be making our
final adjustments next week!
**[05:10] _Coach**
I want to see improvements
in offense and defense!
**[05:13] _All**
Yes, sir!
**[05:15] _All**
Our hearts are connected!
***SIGN*** Yamamori Academy left earlier
and is practicing their school song
**[05:20] int_Coach**
* Winning both those games will have*
* given the team a huge confidence boost.*
**[05:21] _All**
O, Light!
**[05:25] int_Coach**
* We'll keep improving and prepare*
* for the summer tournament.*
**[05:28] int_Coach**
*I'm sure they can do it.*
**[05:28] _All**
Will you shine on us?
**[05:43] @Furuya**
It's my fault we lost the first game.
**[05:47] @Furuya**
After Ono-senpai left the game,
**[05:49] @Furuya**
my pitching was not enough to
regain the team's momentum.
**[05:55] (Flashback) @fb_Furuya**
I couldn't support the junior players...
**[05:58] (Flashback) @fb_Furuya**
or lead the team...
**[06:01] _Sign**
Spirit
**[06:01] Maezono**
We hitters weren't able
to back you up, either.
**[06:04] @Kuramochi**
Don't go shouldering all of the blame.
**[06:06] Maezono**
The whole team owns the loss.
**[06:10] @Miyuki**
Oh, how about Sawamura?
**[06:13] @Kanemaru**
He said he was tired and left early, right?
**[06:19] @Kanemaru**
He seemed disappointed about getting
swapped out in the eighth inning.
**[06:23] Tojo**
He may have been more
disappointed in himself.
**[06:26] Shirasu**
Yeah, he even asked the coach
to let him continue pitching.
**[06:29] @Miyuki**
Continue pitching?
**[06:30] Shirasu**
Yeah, he said he intended to finish the game.
**[06:34] Maezono**
The coach told him to lead
the team before the game.
**[06:38] Maezono**
He really wanted to do all he could.
**[06:41] @Kuramochi**
He really did inspire the team, though.
**[06:44] @Kominato**
He held off the Seiho lineup pitching
almost nothing but fastballs.
**[06:49] Kawakami**
He outdid himself.
**[06:50] Shirasu**
When he held on in the seventh inning,
it got me fired up.
**[06:53] Kawakami**
How many strikeouts did he get?
**[06:55] Shirasu**
He struck out the side
in one of the middle innings.
**[07:00] @int_Sawamura**
*One hundred fifteen pitches...*
**[07:02] @int_Sawamura**
*I shouldn't be exhausted after that.*
**[07:04] Maezono**
Okumura, you had an impressive game, too!
**[07:07] Maezono**
Good job catching Sawamura's pitches!
**[07:13] @Okumura**
I feel disappointed with being swapped
out in the eighth inning, too.
**[07:17] Maezono**
You, too? And I can see
the anger on your face!
**[07:32] Hirahata**
I'm back, Sanada.
**[07:34] Hirahata**
I see everyone's still practicing.
**[07:36] Sanada**
Welcome back. How did your games go?
**[07:39] Hirahata**
One loss, one tie.
**[07:42] Hirahata**
The American team had a lot of good players.
**[07:45] Sanada**
Really? You couldn't beat them,
even with Narumiya and Miyuki?!
**[07:49] Sanada**
America is really something else!
**[07:52] Hirahata**
Yeah. There was one accident,
**[07:54] Hirahata**
but Mei Narumiya was ever the king.
**[07:57] Sanada**
I see. Maybe I should have played, too.
**[08:03] Sanada**
But having a cripple just
there to sit on the bench...
**[08:12] Sanada**
We gave up the lead in
the latter stages of today's game, too.
**[08:15] Sanada**
That's our third loss since last week.
**[08:21] Sanada**
Don't worry, though.
**[08:22] Sanada**
I'll be ready for the summer tournament.
**[08:28] Sanada**
I swear I will.
***SIGN*** Aso Tojo Shirasu Kawakami Yui, Kawashima, Kaneda, Seto, Seki, Mimura, Yuki, Okumura, Takatsu
**[08:37] _Player**
Okumura will join the first string, right?
**[08:39] _Player**
Yuki's in, right?
**[08:40] _Player**
He hit that home run to give us the lead.
**[08:43] _Player**
It will come down to who
plays the outfield positions.
**[08:45] _Player**
They'll need Mimura or Seki
as a base coach.
**[08:49] _Player**
Aso is on a higher tier on defense.
**[08:51] _Player**
But Yui can hit and play outfield, too.
**[08:55] Seki**
Maybe we third-years will get left behind.
**[09:02] Aso**
Don't jinx us!
**[09:03] Higasa**
Everyone was trying not to say that!
**[09:06] Ota**
Personally, I'd like to have
the third-years on the roster.
**[09:13] Takashima**
There are sixteen practice games on the
weekends between now and the tournament.
***SIGN*** 4 Kominato | 14 Kijima 5 Kanemaru | 15 6 Kuramochi | 16 Higasa 7 Aso | 17 Nakata 8 Tojo | 18 9 Shirasu | 19 10 Kawakami | 20 Yui, Kawashima, Kaneda, Seto, Seki, Mimura, Yuki, Okumura, Takatsu
**[09:18] Takashima**
That means eight games until
we announce the roster.
**[09:22] @Kataoka**
For the time being, Yui and Okumura
need to gain experience as fill ins for Ono.
**[09:30] @Ochiai**
Indeed. We have to consider what happens
**[09:34] @Ochiai**
if Ono is not healthy enough
to be on the roster.
**[09:41] @Ochiai**
Anyway, we must avoid any more injuries.
**[09:47] @Okumura**
We saved the numbers for the second half,
but he couldn't control them.
**[09:52] @Okumura**
They actually put us in a worse position.
**[09:55] @Miyuki**
That's because the numbers are
closely related to fastballs.
**[09:59] @Miyuki**
The more tired he gets,
the more they'll slip.
**[10:03] @Okumura**
I'm responsible for not
noticing the slight changes.
**[10:07] @Miyuki**
But you made the right call
**[10:10] @Miyuki**
by putting the numbers on ice
and going back to fastballs.
**[10:16] (Flashback) @fb_Miyuki**
I think that fastball is
Sawamura's best pitch.
**[10:22] @Miyuki**
How was it catching for him?
**[10:24] @Miyuki**
Did you learn anything?
**[10:26] @Sawamura**
So you're back, Cap!
**[10:28] @Sawamura**
Good work on your assignment!
**[10:30] @Miyuki**
Don't call it that!
**[10:31] @Okumura**
Please knock.
**[10:33] @Sawamura**
So how did it go?
**[10:35] @Sawamura**
Did you win?
**[10:36] @Sawamura**
Did you catch for Narumiya-san?
**[10:38] @Miyuki**
One loss, one tie.
**[10:40] @Miyuki**
After an accident,
I was the catcher for Narumiya.
**[10:42] @Sawamura**
Huh? You did?
**[10:44] @Miyuki**
Yeah, it just happened that way.
**[10:45] @Sawamura**
You caught for Narumiya-san?
**[10:48] @Sawamura**
You did...
**[10:49] @Miyuki**
What about it?
**[10:51] @Sawamura**
So what's his weakness?!
**[10:53] @Sawamura**
Did you figure out how to beat him?
**[10:55] @Miyuki**
He's got no blind spots.
**[10:56] @Miyuki**
His changeup is even more
developed than before.
**[10:59] @Miyuki**
I got a great look at why
Inashiro is as powerful as it is.
**[11:04] @Miyuki**
But I also got a great look at his pitches.
**[11:08] @Miyuki**
That's probably the biggest benefit.
**[11:11] @Sawamura**
Can you hit them?
**[11:15] @Miyuki**
Yeah.
**[11:17] @Miyuki**
I'll hit them.
**[11:23] @Sawamura**
Hearing that has put my mind at ease!
**[11:25] @Sawamura**
It's been a busy day,
but I think I'll sleep well!
**[11:28] ---**
Good night!
**[11:29] @Miyuki**
Oh, hey!
**[11:30] @Miyuki**
I heard you did well today.
**[11:33] @Miyuki**
The whole team said so.
**[11:35] @Sawamura**
Nope, it was a team win!
**[11:38] @Sawamura**
And that includes Okumura over there, too!
**[11:43] @Miyuki**
He says what he wants, asks what he wants,
and then leaves like a storm.
**[11:50] @Okumura**
Teach me...
**[11:54] @Okumura**
about the numbers, and about Sawamura-senpai.
**[12:04] (Flashback) @fb_Furuya**
It's my fault we lost the first game.
**[12:14] @Furuya**
Starting tomorrow...
**[12:19] @Furuya**
let's be partners, in practice and in games.
**[12:25] @Furuya**
I'll be sure to throw where you can catch it.
**[12:32] @Yui**
No, Furuya-san.
**[12:34] @Yui**
You should throw where
you think it should go.
**[12:37] @Yui**
It's my job to catch it!
**[12:42] Ono**
I'll support you however I can as well.
**[12:46] Ono**
Let's use what we learned in the next game.
**[12:49] @int_Yui**
*Ono-senpai...*
**[12:52] @Yui**
Yes, sir! Thank you!
***SIGN*** Zzz...
**[12:59] @int_Yui**
*Oh, he's asleep.*
**[13:01] int_Ono**
*Fast asleep.*
**[13:03] ---**
How to Avoid Succumbing
to the Summer Heat
**[13:04] _Student**
Trying to keep up his energy?
**[13:06] _Student**
But he's getting physical all the time.
**[13:08] Haruno**
It gets really hot on the field,
**[13:10] Haruno**
especially Jingu Stadium,
since it has artificial turf.
**[13:12] _Student**
I see.
**[13:14] int_Haruno**
* He must be disappointed about not*
* pitching the whole game yesterday.*
**[13:18] _Student**
Mixing lemon and honey is supposed
to help. Maybe I'll make him some.
**[13:22] _Sign**
The Ideal Boss
and 100 Employees
Communication
Revolution
**[13:23] ---**
"Boss"?
**[13:25] @int_Kanemaru**
*Jeez, where did they get those books?*
**[13:28] @int_Kanemaru**
*You two barely passed your midterms.*
**[13:31] @int_Kanemaru**
*Don't come crying to me if you bomb.*
**[13:33] @int_Kanemaru**
*I'm not your mother.*
**[13:36] Tojo**
Kominato-san, have you been
shifting your balance?
**[13:39] @Kominato**
Yeah, you noticed?
**[13:40] @Kominato**
I'm putting about 80 percent
of my weight on my right leg.
**[13:44] @Kominato**
I can see the ball longer,
**[13:45] @Kominato**
and I feel like it keeps my
chest lower, at least for me.
**[13:51] Tojo**
Maybe I'll try that today.
**[13:53] Tojo**
Do you swing down?
**[13:54] @Kominato**
I actually try to swing slightly upward.
**[13:56] Tojo**
Really?
**[13:57] int_Kariba**
*This is too high-level...*
**[13:59] @Kuramochi**
You handed them out?
Talked to them in English?
**[14:02] @Miyuki**
We didn't need words.
**[14:03] @Miyuki**
Hi Chew is a universal language.
**[14:06] int_Ono**
*Crap, I can't write like this.*
**[14:09] int_Ono**
*I'll have to try with my left.*
**[14:11] Maezono**
Hand me your notebook, Ono.
**[14:13] Maezono**
I'll take your notes for you.
**[14:16] Ono**
Zono-san...
**[14:17] Aso**
Acting all cool...
**[14:20] Aso**
I'm doing it for him next time!
**[14:23] Seki**
Then I'll go third. Right?
**[14:25] Maezono**
If you were gonna help,
you should've said so sooner!
**[14:28] Aso**
Shut up! Quit trying to emit
a hottie aura with your ugly mug!
**[14:30] Maezono**
What was that?!
**[14:32] Seki**
Okay, that's enough.
**[14:35] @Yuki**
Are Furuya-san's pitches
really that hard to stop?
**[14:39] @Yui**
When they bounce at that speed, yeah.
**[14:42] @Yui**
But I'll be ready by the next game.
**[14:45] @Yuki**
So how would a batter hit his pitches?
**[14:51] @Yuki**
With three at-bats, I could get a hit.
**[14:53] @Yuki**
Though I'd ignore his breaking balls.
**[14:56] @Yui**
Wow, you really love to hit.
**[15:10] int_Student**
*What's he doing? Casting a spell?*
**[15:12] int_Student**
*Why's he grasping at the air?*
**[15:15] int_Student**
*Is he trying to seize the world?*
**[15:24] @Seto**
Wow, he's barely missed any.
**[15:27] @Kuramochi**
I see being a Tokyo All-Star
really motivated you.
**[15:33] (Flashback) @fb_Miyuki**
I'll hit them.
**[15:35] @Miyuki**
Kawashima, last one!
**[15:45] @Miyuki**
Nice pitch.
**[15:47] @Miyuki**
I liked the spin on that.
**[15:52] Tojo**
Looking good.
**[15:55] @int_Kominato**
*Let's do this...*
**[15:58] @int_Kominato**
*for real.*
**[16:06] int_Takatsu**
*I'm not done yet.*
**[16:13] int_Takatsu**
*I'll hang on until the very end.*
**[16:19] int_Takatsu**
* I didn't make the eighteen-man*
* roster for the Invitational.*
**[16:22] int_Takatsu**
* I was too proud of my batting, fielding,*
* and ability as base coach.*
**[16:27] int_Takatsu**
*I'm going to make it back in!*
***SIGN*** Seido Spirit Dorm
**[16:38] Narrator**
* That weekend, the team faced*
* Togo Academy from Kanagawa,*
**[16:41] Narrator**
* and Nagakura and Todaka Nishi,*
* two powerhouse schools from Saitama.*
**[16:45] Narrator**
* They finished the four games*
* with three wins and one loss.*
**[16:49] Narrator**
* For two of the games, Ono was*
* designated as the third-base coach.*
**[16:54] Narrator**
*In each game, Miyuki was the starting catcher*
**[16:57] Narrator**
* before letting a first-year*
* take over in the middle innings.*
***SIGN*** Koshu Okumura
5 at-bats 4 hits 2 RBIs
**[17:00] Narrator**
*Okumura showed his batting
prowess with four hits.*
***SIGN*** Kaoru Yui
6 at-bats 2 hits 1 error
**[17:04] Narrator**
*Yui showed his adaptability, committing only
one error in nine innings of defense.*
***SIGN*** Mimura
5 at-bats 1 hit 1 walk
***SIGN*** Takatsu
5 at-bats 2 hits 1 error
***SIGN*** Oka
4 at-bats 0 hits 2 SACs
***SIGN*** Aso
Tojo
Shirasu
Kawakami
Yui, Kawashima, Kaneda, Seto,
Seki, Mimura, Yuki,
Okumura, Takatsu
***SIGN*** Seido Spirit Dorm
**[17:20] Narrator**
*June 15th.*
**[17:23] Ota**
The hitters performed well today!
**[17:26] Takashima**
They're staying calm even
when other team is ahead.
**[17:29] Takashima**
Kuramochi-kun's base
running is quite effective.
**[17:34] @Ochiai**
Does that decide it?
**[17:36] @Ochiai**
I know why you want
the third-years on the roster.
**[17:40] @Ochiai**
You've coached them for a long time.
**[17:44] @Kataoka**
I'll let the players know myself
before morning practice tomorrow.
***SIGN*** Miyuki's Post Game School
***SIGN*** Sawamura
9 innings pitched 119 pitches 7 hits allowed
1 walk 10 strikeouts 1 earned run
***SIGN*** Furuya
9 innings pitched 128 pitches 6 hits allowed
4 walks 15 strikeouts 1 earned run
***SIGN*** Kawakami
10 innings pitched 138 pitches 10 hits allowed
2 walks 5 strikeouts 3 earned runs
***SIGN*** Kawashima
3 innings pitched 54 pitches 7 hits allowed
1 walk 1 strikeout 3 earned runs
***SIGN*** Kaneda
4 innings pitched 52 pitches 3 hits allowed
1 walk 3 strikeouts 3 earned runs
**[18:15] Narrator**
*June 16th, before practice.*
**[18:19] Narrator**
* Players on the roster include*
* outfielder Masashi Yuki,*
**[18:24] Narrator**
*outfielder and catcher Kaoru Yui,*
**[18:28] Narrator**
*and finally, catcher Koshu Okumura.*
**[18:33] Narrator**
* Ono remains on the roster as*
* the third-base coach and catcher.*
**[18:38] Narrator**
*Third-years Seki, Mimura, and Kawashima,*
**[18:41] Narrator**
* as well as Takatsu and Seto*
* did not make the roster.*
***SIGN*** Learn today
***SIGN*** Devote every moment
**[18:49] @Kataoka**
Any third-years whose name
I did not call, stay here.
**[18:52] @Kataoka**
The rest of you can begin practice.
**[18:54] _All**
Yes, sir!
**[19:02] Seki**
Right?
**[19:08] int_Aso**
*No, it's not!*
**[19:22] (Flashback) fb_Ono**
Let's use what we learned in the next game.
**[19:25] @int_Yui**
* He was able to encourage a junior*
* the same day he was injured.*
**[19:32] @int_Yui**
* Ono-senpai really deserves*
* to be on the roster.*
**[19:37] @int_Yui**
*Meanwhile, "I was happy my name was called"?*
**[19:40] @int_Yui**
*"I was relieved I was still on the roster"?*
**[19:43] @int_Yui**
*If I were a more reliable catcher...*
**[19:51] @Seto**
You're in.
**[19:53] Kukki**
And you started from the
cafeteria leftover group.
**[19:55] Kukki**
That's awesome!
**[19:56] @Seto**
Three of us third-years got in.
**[19:59] @Seto**
Go raise some hell, Koshu!
**[20:02] @int_Okumura**
* Taku... they should have*
* given you more chances.*
**[20:06] @Seto**
But I'm not telling you to cause trouble!
**[20:10] @Seto**
Try to get along with everyone.
**[20:12] @Seto**
Don't glare at anyone.
**[20:13] @Seto**
If you need a shoulder to cry on,
just come to me!
**[20:16] Asada**
Yeah, you're pretty scary
when you don't talk.
**[20:19] Kukki**
Yeah, it makes me uncomfortable.
**[20:22] @Okumura**
I get it. There is still a lot that I lack.
**[20:26] @Okumura**
* Catching their pitches makes*
* that painfully obvious.*
**[20:32] @Kanemaru**
Three first-years made the roster,
just like last year.
**[20:35] @Kanemaru**
I wonder how things would be
if Ono-senpai hadn't been injured.
**[20:38] Tojo**
Seki-san really livens up
the bench when he's there.
**[20:42] @Miyuki**
With his ability to read the game
and warm up the bullpen,
**[20:46] @Miyuki**
I feel better having Ono on the bench.
**[20:49] @Miyuki**
I think he's the best choice
for third-base coach.
**[20:53] (Flashback) @fb_Kataoka**
First-year Haruichi Kominato!
**[20:57] (Flashback) @fb_Kataoka**
Another first-year, Eijun Sawamura!
**[21:01] (Flashback) fb_Tetsu**
When you're chosen over someone else,
you owe it to them to become stronger.
**[21:07] (Flashback) @fb_Miyuki**
Now you have no choice but
to work your butt off.
**[21:14] Narrator**
*Twenty players.*
**[21:17] Narrator**
* Only twenty players were given a roster spot*
* and a chance to battle.*
**[21:31] Narrator**
* For the third-years who*
* didn't make the roster,*
**[21:34] Narrator**
*it was effectively the end of their careers.*
**[21:40] Narrator**
* Their summer was over before*
* the tournament even started.*
**[21:46] Narrator**
*The chosen twenty now renew their vow*
**[21:56] Narrator**
*to fight!*
***SIGN*** The summer tournament
begins in 19 days
***SIGN*** "20 Players"
**[22:16] @Sawamura**
"20 Players."
**[23:48] Haruno**
Here, Sawamura-kun!
**[23:50] Haruno**
This will help keep up
your energy in the summer!
**[23:52] @Sawamura**
I know... I read it in a book yesterday...
**[23:54] @Miyuki**
Wait, couldn't you not eat natto?
**[23:58] Haruno**
R-Really? Then I'll take it back.
**[24:01] @Sawamura**
I'll eat it.
**[24:04] @Sawamura**
It helps my stamina recover
and boosts my immune system!
**[24:06] @Sawamura**
The B vitamins in it will
help make me stronger!
**[24:10] @Miyuki**
Don't force yourself.
**[24:12] @Sawamura**
On the next episode of
*Ace of the Diamond Act II*:
**[24:15] @Sawamura**
"Summer Training Camp."
***SIGN*** Next Time
***SIGN*** "Summer Training Camp"
**[24:16] @Sawamura**
Let's win the national title!
***SIGN*** Color Illustration / Yuji Terajima
# 43 - Summer Training Camp
Source: [Crunchyroll](https://www.crunchyroll.com/series/GYX0MZ58R/ace-of-the-diamond)
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**[00:05] Narrator**
* Only twenty players were given a*
* roster spot and a chance to battle.*
**[00:17] Narrator**
* For the third-years who*
* didn't make the roster,*
**[00:20] Narrator**
*it was effectively the end of their careers.*
**[00:25] Narrator**
* Their summer was over before*
* the tournament even started.*
**[00:30] Narrator**
*The chosen twenty now renew their vow*
**[00:38] Narrator**
*to fight!*
***SIGN*** Seido Spirit Dorm
***SIGN*** June 17th
**[02:13] Takashima**
Yes, during practice should be fine.
**[02:17] Takashima**
Yes.
**[02:18] Takashima**
Yes, thank you.
**[02:22] Ota**
Was that a press request to cover our team?
**[02:25] Takashima**
They said they'd be here a few days,
and they want to hear from the players.
**[02:29] Ota**
It feels great to have
people interested in us.
**[02:32] Takashima**
Yes, and the players will
get used to media attention.
**[02:36] Ota**
We have our roster,
and training camp starts today.
**[02:39] Ota**
The tournament draw is this Saturday, too.
**[02:41] Ota**
There's a lot of tension in the air.
**[02:44] Takashima**
Yes, indeed.
**[02:49] Akane**
I can't get it right!
**[02:50] Haruno**
It's okay. They'll eat practically anything.
**[02:54] Sachiko**
Yeah, but that one's still too big!
**[03:00] Akane**
It's like they're sparkling!
**[03:02] Akane**
Your rice balls are so handsome!
**[03:07] @Ochiai**
That was a moving speech you gave yesterday.
**[03:11] @Ochiai**
I was on the verge of tears.
**[03:14] @Ochiai**
The players are certainly pleased
when the coach thanks them like that.
**[03:19] (Flashback) @fb_Kataoka**
Please continue to make me proud.
**[03:23] @Ochiai**
The third-years who didn't make the roster
are all here for practice.
**[03:29] @Ochiai**
Seeing that is giving me goosebumps again.
**[03:33] @Ochiai**
I'd like to make a speech like that someday.
**[03:36] @Kataoka**
There is still much for them to do here,
**[03:40] @Kataoka**
from supporting the team to
advising the junior players.
**[03:44] @Kataoka**
They may not sit on the bench,
but they are still members of the team.
**[03:53] @int_Ochiai**
*Once again, he's given me chills.*
**[04:03] Mimura**
Nice try, Yuki!
**[04:05] Mimura**
But this is my territory!
**[04:07] Mimura**
If you want to get through here,
it had better be over my head!
**[04:11] Seki**
Mine, too!
**[04:15] Kawashima**
You can keep hitting to your heart's content!
**[04:17] Kawashima**
Here comes another!
**[04:24] int_Mimura**
*That's the stuff.*
**[04:26] int_Mimura**
*Go on, hit it!*
**[04:28] int_Mimura**
*Hit it more!*
**[04:33] int_Mimura**
*Show us why you deserve to be here!*
**[04:36] _Player**
Man, they sure can hit!
**[04:39] _Player**
Okay! Nice batting, Okumura!
**[04:41] _Player**
You're on a roll!
**[04:43] @Okumura**
Thank you! This has been a helpful practice!
**[04:47] _Player**
Done already? You can hit some more.
**[04:50] @int_Seto**
*Nice, Koshu. You're doing it.*
**[04:53] @int_Seto**
*Let them know that you're grateful.*
***SIGN*** Fielding drills
**[05:05] @Yui**
Home!
**[05:10] @Miyuki**
Okay! Nice play, Sawamura!
**[05:12] @Kataoka**
You can't always hear
each other during a game!
**[05:15] @Kataoka**
Make sure you know what the
third-base runner is doing!
**[05:18] @Sawamura**
Yes, sir!
**[05:20] @int_Okumura**
*From basics to detailed plays,*
**[05:23] @int_Okumura**
* and even situations we may*
* only see once in ten games,*
**[05:26] @int_Okumura**
* we're tackling everything,*
* including base covers.*
**[05:31] @Miyuki**
It's the top of the ninth,
and we have a one-run lead!
**[05:33] @Miyuki**
Two outs, with runners on first and third!
**[05:36] @int_Both**
* I don't want to be*
* the weak link in the chain!*
***SIGN*** Break time
**[05:46] Yamaguchi**
Do these ones have plums?
**[05:48] @Kanemaru**
Check out those huge ones!
**[05:49] Tojo**
Are those bombs?
**[05:50] @Kanemaru**
Right on!
**[05:51] _All**
Thank you!
***SIGN*** Growl
**[05:53] @Yuki**
Need sustenance.
**[05:55] @Yui**
Yeah.
**[05:56] @Okumura**
Will this count towards dinner?
**[05:59] @Miyuki**
Nope!
**[06:00] @Kanemaru**
Great, they have ones with natto!
**[06:03] Tojo**
I'll take one of those!
**[06:04] Higasa**
Me, too!
**[06:04] Yamaguchi**
Me, too!
**[06:05] Yamaguchi**
Natto rocks!
**[06:10] Haruno**
Here's one for you, Sawamura-kun.
**[06:13] Haruno**
This will help keep up
your energy in the summer!
**[06:15] @Sawamura**
I know... I read it in a book yesterday...
**[06:19] @Miyuki**
Wait, couldn't you not eat natto?
**[06:22] @Kominato**
It's the one food he doesn't like.
**[06:25] Tojo**
He kept trying to eat it,
but failed every time.
**[06:29] Haruno**
R-Really? Then I'll take it back.
**[06:35] @int_Sawamura**
*The theme is dominance!*
**[06:37] @int_Sawamura**
* Cultivating a body that lets me pitch*
* for nine innings without getting tired!*
**[06:42] @Sawamura**
I'll eat it.
**[06:45] @Sawamura**
It helps my stamina recover
and boosts my immune system!
**[06:48] @Sawamura**
The B vitamins in it will
help make me stronger!
**[06:52] @Sawamura**
It's also loaded with calcium
and promotes intestinal health!
**[06:56] @Sawamura**
There's no reason not to eat it!
**[06:58] @Kuramochi**
Enough trivia, just eat it!
**[07:00] Kishima**
How long are you going to keep mixing it?
**[07:02] @Sawamura**
All of a sudden, I'm surrounded!
**[07:04] @Kanemaru**
We have base running after this.
**[07:05] @Miyuki**
Don't force yourself.
**[07:07] Kawakami**
Today's the day! You can do it!
**[07:09] @Sawamura**
Okay, then!
**[07:13] Ono**
All at once!
**[07:17] @Kuramochi**
Keep your mouth closed, idiot!
**[07:19] Ono**
Someone bring some water!
**[07:20] @Kanemaru**
Keep it in! I'm warning you!
**[07:22] @Kanemaru**
Swallow it!
**[07:24] @int_Okumura**
*So there are things he doesn't like.*
**[07:30] @Kanemaru**
I see you're eating well, Yuki!
**[07:33] @Kanemaru**
Go on and have some more.
**[07:34] @Yuki**
Can I?
**[07:35] @Kanemaru**
Don't be shy. Here's a bomb one!
***SIGN*** Base running
**[07:43] @Kanemaru**
Hey!
**[07:44] @Sawamura**
Yeah!
**[07:49] Yamaguchi**
What's wrong? Go, first-years!
**[07:51] Yamaguchi**
You're holding up the line!
**[07:52] @Yui**
Yes, sir!
**[07:53] Shirasu**
Go, go!
**[07:54] Seki**
We're just getting started!
**[07:56] Mimura**
Keep up the pace!
**[07:58] @int_Yui**
* There are fewer of us,*
* so we have to run more!*
**[08:01] Seki**
You're slowing down, Yuki!
**[08:03] Mimura**
Keep those legs up, Okumura!
**[08:13] @int_Yui**
*Th-This base running drill is killer.*
**[08:16] @int_Okumura**
*W-We have to do this every day?*
**[08:19] Mimura**
Okay, last set of ten!
**[08:23] Seki**
Okay, let's go, first-years!
***SIGN*** First day of training camp,
just before the tournament begins
**[08:26] @Sawamura**
Oh, yeah!
***SIGN*** June 19th
Third day of training camp
***SIGN*** Growl
**[08:45] @int_Yui**
*My whole body is cracking.*
**[08:47] _Student**
Are they okay?
**[08:50] _Student**
I don't see him moving.
**[08:53] _Student**
Is Okumura dead?
**[08:54] _Student**
Maybe he's off fighting
in an alternate dimension.
**[08:57] _Teacher**
Fujiwara no Fuhito moved the capital
to Heijo-kyo in the year 710.
**[09:01] _Teacher**
Some people remember that with
"what a splendid castle, Heijo-kyo,"
**[09:03] _Teacher**
but I prefer "natto-loving Heijo-kyo."
**[09:06] _Teacher**
At this time, Fujiwara no
Fuhito's four sons,
**[09:10] _Teacher**
Nanke, Hokke, Shikike and Kyoke
held power in the capital.
**[09:14] _Teacher**
Four of them, so it's not quite
the three dango brothers.
**[09:16] _Teacher**
That one's a little stale.
**[09:19] int_Teacher**
* Those two are actually*
* paying attention in class.*
**[09:21] int_Teacher**
*I must say, I'm impressed.*
**[09:24] @int_Sawamura**
*It wouldn't do...*
**[09:26] @int_Sawamura**
* for a player on the roster*
* to fail a test and have to make it up.*
**[09:30] @int_Sawamura**
*It wouldn't do...*
**[09:35] _Teacher**
I'll reward the baseball
players for their hard work.
**[09:39] _Teacher**
Oh, what's this? This part
has a particular smell to it!
**[09:44] _Teacher**
Especially this! Very interesting.
This, right here!
**[09:46] _Teacher**
Yes, this will be on the test!
**[09:48] _Teacher**
Write it down!
**[10:02] @Okumura**
Why are you smiling like that?
**[10:05] @int_Sawamura**
*Even if I overdid it in the first half,*
**[10:07] @int_Sawamura**
*getting tired from just a hundred pitches*
**[10:09] @int_Sawamura**
*means I'm too tense.*
**[10:12] @int_Sawamura**
*Go back to the source.*
**[10:14] @int_Sawamura**
*Stay relaxed in any situation.*
**[10:17] @Okumura**
What are you doing?
**[10:19] @int_Sawamura**
*Start relaxed...*
**[10:22] @int_Sawamura**
*and put everything into my fingertips!*
**[10:31] @Okumura**
Nice pitch!
**[10:33] @Okumura**
Everything was perfect, except your face.
**[10:35] @Okumura**
Are you trying catch the batter off guard?
**[10:38] Ota**
That was...
**[10:39] @Miyuki**
It doesn't look like he's throwing very hard,
**[10:43] @Miyuki**
but he could break 140 km/h
in the tournament.
**[10:47] Ota**
He's grown so much since the spring.
**[10:49] Ota**
Now it makes sense
why he's been so reliable lately.
**[10:53] Ota**
He might like to hear that from you.
**[10:57] @Miyuki**
No, he threw that without neglecting his control.
**[11:01] @Miyuki**
I don't want him to be
preoccupied with numbers.
**[11:09] @Yui**
Nice pitch!
**[11:11] @Furuya**
Next is a slider.
**[11:13] ---**
Right!
**[11:14] Ota**
And Furuya has gotten back into his
rhythm over the past four games.
**[11:18] @Miyuki**
He's working on his
communication with Yui, too.
***SIGN*** Seido High School Practice Fields
**[11:43] @Kataoka**
Split up into infield and
outfield for fielding practice!
**[11:45] @Kataoka**
Tojo, go to the outfield
after pitcher fielding drills!
**[11:48] Tojo**
Yes, sir!
**[11:48] @Kataoka**
Furuya, Sawamura, and Yui!
**[11:51] @Kataoka**
You go the outfield once you're done, too!
**[11:53] @Sawamura**
Yes, sir!
**[11:54] @Yui**
Yes, sir!
**[11:55] @Kataoka**
Wheel plays, charges, and pick-offs!
**[11:57] @Kataoka**
Make your plays quickly,
like it's a real game!
**[12:00] @Kataoka**
This will be worthless if you
can't make decisive plays!
**[12:07] Mimura**
Too slow! You took too long to throw!
**[12:10] Seki**
High throws from the outfield let the
third-base coach wave a runner home.
**[12:15] Mimura**
Even if you don't have a strong arm,
**[12:17] Mimura**
throwing quickly after you catch
the ball makes it harder for them!
**[12:21] int_Ono**
* I see. So that's what an outfielder*
* base coach looks for.*
**[12:24] Mimura**
Get the ball to a cutoff man
quickly and accurately.
**[12:27] Mimura**
Now try it!
**[12:29] Seki**
Watch Aso closely!
**[12:30] Seki**
He's got the fastest throw on the team!
**[12:39] Aso**
You're embarrassing me, idiots!
**[12:45] @Sawamura**
Like this?
**[12:46] Mimura**
Find the best throwing motion for you
by the end of training camp!
**[12:53] Mimura**
Don't just jump!
**[12:54] Mimura**
Move forward as you throw.
**[12:57] Seki**
You can do that while playing catch, right?
**[13:01] Mimura**
Don't let anyone say that Seido's
left fielder is a weak link!
**[13:07] @Miyuki**
Bow!
**[13:08] _All**
Thank you!
**[13:15] Maezono**
Guys on the gauge,
we're turning up the speed today!
**[13:18] Maezono**
It's gonna be like Narumiya!
**[13:20] Yamaguchi**
I'm on it!
**[13:21] @Kuramochi**
I'll bat from the long tee.
**[13:28] @int_Yui**
*How do they have so much energy?*
**[13:33] @Yuki**
Can I hit, too?
**[13:36] Maezono**
Oh, you're coming? Sure!
**[13:38] @Yuki**
Thank you!
**[13:39] @Yui**
Really?
**[13:41] @Yui**
I'm going, too!
**[13:43] Maezono**
Fine, but make sure you eat!
***SIGN*** I heard this fried pork is really good!
***SIGN*** Yes!
***SIGN*** You remove the crust?
***SIGN*** Yep.
**[14:22] Yamaguchi**
The Kokonoe game really
stands out this weekend.
**[14:26] Higasa**
Their third and fourth batters
are from Machi Senior,
**[14:30] Higasa**
where a lot of former pros coach.
**[14:33] Higasa**
Their defense will be solid, too.
**[14:35] Yamaguchi**
So whoever is picked as the starting pitcher
**[14:38] Yamaguchi**
is the most likely to get
the ace number, then?
**[14:41] Higasa**
Yeah, I suppose.
**[14:43] Higasa**
It depends how the game goes, too.
**[14:46] Yamaguchi**
Sawamura's been starting in
a lot of important games...
**[14:50] Yamaguchi**
Furuya's almost back to
full strength after his injury...
**[14:53] Higasa**
I'm a third-year, so I favor Kawakami...
**[14:59] Yamaguchi**
Huh? Was someone there?
**[15:03] @int_Sawamura**
*Hey, why am I hiding?*
**[15:12] @Furuya**
That was fast. You took your bath already?
**[15:15] @Sawamura**
No, I'm going in now.
**[15:33] @Furuya**
This year's training camp...
**[15:36] @Furuya**
seems so short.
**[15:37] @Sawamura**
I know what you mean.
**[15:39] @Sawamura**
We have games this weekend,
so tomorrow's the last day.
**[15:42] @Furuya**
We were dead every day last year.
**[15:46] @Sawamura**
I remember I nearly drowned in this tub.
**[15:56] @Furuya**
Are we gonna get the team together
in someone's room this year?
**[16:02] _Sign**
Learn today
**[16:02] _Sign**
Devote every moment
**[16:05] Maezono**
Okay, let's get going!
**[16:07] Maezono**
We're done for today!
**[16:08] @Yuki**
So the players in the dorms stay up
this late practicing hitting.
**[16:12] @Yuki**
I wish I could, too.
**[16:16] Maezono**
You seem to have some energy left.
**[16:18] Maezono**
Come find me after you eat and bathe.
**[16:23] _Sign**
Players must eat three bowls of rice!
**[16:23] Asada**
Thank you for the food.
**[16:25] @Okumura**
Thank you for the food.
**[16:34] @Miyuki**
Did you just finish eating?
**[16:36] @Miyuki**
Perfect timing.
**[16:47] Kawakami**
Damn!
**[16:51] @Miyuki**
What's wrong? Come in.
**[16:53] Asada**
Come on in.
**[16:55] Asada**
The senior players got together
to play games yesterday, too.
**[16:58] @Okumura**
Pardon us.
**[17:00] @Miyuki**
Okumura, do you play video games?
**[17:02] @Okumura**
A little.
**[17:03] @Kuramochi**
Okay, we'll do last man standing
in *Smash Brothers*!
**[17:06] @Kuramochi**
Asada, Seto, grab a controller!
**[17:07] Asada**
All right!
**[17:08] @Seto**
You mean it?
**[17:09] @Miyuki**
We're at training camp, after all.
**[17:11] @Miyuki**
It'll do you good to hang out
with the third-years.
**[17:16] @Kuramochi**
We want to get to know the first-years
who made the roster, too.
**[17:21] Shirasu**
What kind of music do you listen to?
**[17:23] Kawakami**
What bands do you like?
**[17:24] @Sawamura**
See? They're here!
**[17:26] @Miyuki**
The loudmouth is back.
**[17:29] @Sawamura**
So you're here, Cap!
**[17:32] @Sawamura**
I see you've captured the wolf-boy!
**[17:34] @Okumura**
What do you mean, "captured"?
**[17:37] @Okumura**
Grr...
**[17:39] @Sawamura**
Let's see how well you play video games!
**[17:40] Aso**
It's cramped and you're too loud!
**[17:42] Aso**
Sawamura, go outside.
**[17:43] @Sawamura**
But this is my room, Aso-senpai!
**[17:46] @Kuramochi**
Let me warn you, this guy's a beast.
**[17:48] @Kuramochi**
It doesn't matter if you're
a junior or senior player.
**[17:51] @Kominato**
In games, it's kill or be killed.
**[17:54] @Okumura**
Taku here is a genius gamer, too.
**[17:58] @Kominato**
I'd love to see a genius play.
**[18:01] @Seto**
Don't go too hard on me.
**[18:04] @Sawamura**
Don't let his cute face fool you, Seto!
**[18:06] @Sawamura**
When he's playing video games,
he's Dark Haruichi!
**[18:11] @Kuramochi**
If you beat him, you really are a genius!
**[18:12] @Seto**
I'm a little intimidated.
**[18:14] @Kominato**
But you're gonna play, right?
**[18:15] @bg_Okumura**
Taku is a genius.
**[18:16] @Miyuki**
Are you gonna play?
**[18:17] @bg_Seto**
Don't provoke him, Koshu!
**[18:20] @bg_Kuramochi**
It's the battle of the second
basemen! Let's see it!
**[18:22] @bg_Sawamura**
Okay, then I'll jump in!
**[18:23] @bg_Kuramochi**
You're not a second baseman!
**[18:24] @bg_Kominato**
Eijun-kun, you're in the way.
**[18:26] @bg_Okumura**
Yes, you are.
**[18:26] Maezono**
Hey, they've started.
**[18:28] Maezono**
I brought these two.
**[18:30] Maezono**
This place is packed!
**[18:33] Maezono**
We're coming in, Sawamura!
**[18:34] @Sawamura**
Zono-san!
**[18:36] Maezono**
You guys play video games?
**[18:37] @Yui**
Not really...
**[18:38] @Yuki**
Never.
**[18:40] @Yuki**
Miyuki-senpai.
**[18:43] @Yuki**
My brother told me you're the
best shogi player on the team.
**[18:49] @Yuki**
Would you join me for a game?
**[18:51] @Miyuki**
Um, I'm not that good. Really.
**[18:54] @int_Miyuki**
*Tetsu-san, what did you tell your brother?*
**[18:58] @Yuki**
Please!
**[18:59] @Miyuki**
Okay, fine!
**[19:00] @Kuramochi**
Furuya, we're out of drinks.
**[19:02] @Sawamura**
Go buy some! I'll have 100% orange juice!
**[19:05] @Furuya**
Okay.
**[19:06] @Yui**
You're going, Furuya-san?
**[19:08] @Furuya**
Yeah.
**[19:09] @Yui**
Then, I'll go instead.
**[19:11] @Furuya**
Why?
**[19:11] @Yui**
Wait, "why?"
**[19:15] @Sawamura**
Young Yui, Furuya's not that kind of guy.
**[19:18] @Sawamura**
He actually loves to run errands.
**[19:21] @Sawamura**
Now don't spoil his fun!
**[19:23] @Yui**
How can that be?!
**[19:28] @Furuya**
What do you want to drink?
**[19:29] @Yui**
I'll go with you, Furuya-san.
**[19:31] @Kuramochi**
Hurry up, Furuya!
**[19:34] @Sawamura**
Please don't make so much noise,
Sawamura-senpai.
***SIGN*** June 20th
Fourth day of training camp
**[19:41] _Teacher**
This "at" modifies the
noun that comes after it...
**[19:45] _Teacher**
When an alkaline substance
reacts to carbon dioxide...
**[19:50] _Teacher**
Do you know what popular sovereignty is?
**[19:52] _Teacher**
You've probably heard the
famous quote that a government
**[19:55] _Teacher**
is of the people, by the people,
and for the people.
**[19:59] bg_Teacher**
Yes, those words were
spoken by Abraham Lincoln
**[20:01] @int_Kanemaru**
*My body is so tired.*
**[20:02] bg_Teacher**
in the conclusion of the Gettysburg Address.
**[20:04] bg_Teacher**
It says that a democracy
reaches broad consensus
**[20:07] @int_Sawamura**
*This is a snow-covered mountain.*
**[20:08] bg_Teacher**
among its citizens in order to act.
**[20:09] @int_Sawamura**
* It's a snow-covered mountain,*
* and if I fall asleep, I'll die!*
**[20:12] bg_Teacher**
When the citizens participate directly
in the government's decision-making,
**[20:13] @int_Sawamura**
*If I fall asleep, I'll die!*
**[20:15] bg_Teacher**
the country is a direct democracy,
**[20:15] @int_Sawamura**
*I won't become the ace!*
**[20:19] bg_Teacher**
and when their representatives
do it for them,
**[20:21] bg_Teacher**
the country is an indirect democracy.
**[20:24] bg_Teacher**
For indirect democracies,
**[20:27] bg_Teacher**
the people vote to select their
representatives in an election.
***SIGN*** Seido Spirit Dorm
**[20:56] @Kataoka**
The starting pitchers for Saturday's
double header will be Furuya and Kawakami.
**[20:59] @Kataoka**
For Sunday's game against
Kikuta, it will be Kaneda.
**[21:02] @Kataoka**
For Kokonoe, it will be Sawamura.
**[21:09] @int_Miyuki**
* The coach chose Sawamura to*
* start the game against Kokonoe.*
**[21:14] @Miyuki**
Understood.
**[21:15] @Ochiai**
We have our seed, so I'll go to the draw.
**[21:20] @Kataoka**
Thank you.
**[21:21] @Kataoka**
I'm well aware that the players
are tired from the training camp.
**[21:25] @Kataoka**
I want to see if they can make sound
judgments and plays while they are tired.
**[21:31] @Kataoka**
The summer tournament is merciless.
**[21:33] @Kataoka**
Whining and making excuses
will not make any difference.
**[21:37] @Both**
Our vow is, rain or shine
**[21:42] @Both**
We'll set sail in a story
**[21:46] @Both**
There's no turning back!
**[21:48] int_Asada**
*They're both so full of energy.*
**[21:51] @Both**
Our dream is looking out for us!
**[21:57] @Kuramochi**
From rock bottom,
there's nowhere to go but up!
**[22:02] @Sawamura**
From rock bottom,
there's nowhere to go but up!
**[22:06] int_Asada**
They're on their second song.
**[22:07] @Both**
From rock bottom,
there's nowhere to go but up!
***SIGN*** "Summer Training Camp"
**[22:11] @Both**
From rock bottom,
there's nowhere to go but up!
**[22:17] @Kataoka**
"Summer Training Camp."
**[23:49] @Kataoka**
Miyuki, what do you think of
our game at Koshien Stadium?
**[23:51] @Miyuki**
We only got one hit against Komadai Fujimaki.
**[23:54] @Miyuki**
They completely overpowered us.
**[23:56] @Miyuki**
My only memories are of frustration.
**[23:59] @Kataoka**
It's good that you feel that way.
**[24:01] @Kataoka**
I'm able to fight because you are with me!
**[24:05] @Kataoka**
The quarterfinals aren't enough!
**[24:08] @Kataoka**
This team can climb higher!
**[24:11] @Sawamura**
On the next episode of
*Ace of the Diamond Act II*:
**[24:14] @Sawamura**
"Setting Sail."
***SIGN*** Next Time
***SIGN*** "Setting Sail"
**[24:15] @Sawamura**
Let's win the national title!
***SIGN*** Color Illustration / Yuji Terajima
# 44 - Setting Sail
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**[00:07] @Sawamura**
Like this?
**[00:08] Mimura**
Find the best throwing motion for you
by the end of training camp!
**[00:15] Mimura**
Don't let anyone say that Seido's
left fielder is a weak link!
**[00:19] _Miyuki**
Bow!
**[00:20] _All**
Thank you!
**[00:27] Higasa**
Their third and fourth batters
are from Machi Senior,
**[00:30] Higasa**
where a lot of former pros coach.
**[00:33] Higasa**
Their defense will be solid, too.
**[00:36] Yamaguchi**
So whoever is picked as the starting pitcher
**[00:38] Yamaguchi**
is the most likely to get
the ace number, then?
**[00:41] Higasa**
Yeah, I suppose.
**[00:44] Higasa**
It depends on how the game goes, too.
**[00:46] Yamaguchi**
Sawamura's been starting in
a lot of important games...
**[00:50] Yamaguchi**
Furuya's almost back to
full strength after his injury...
**[00:54] Higasa**
I'm a third-year, so I favor Kawakami...
**[00:59] Yamaguchi**
Huh? Was someone there?
**[01:03] @int_Sawamura**
*Hey, why am I hiding?*
***SIGN*** Seido Spirit Dorm
**[01:11] @Kataoka**
The starting pitchers for Saturday's
double header will be Furuya and Kawakami.
**[01:14] @Kataoka**
For Sunday's game against
Kikuta, it will be Kaneda.
**[01:17] @Kataoka**
For Kokonoe, it will be Sawamura.
**[01:24] @int_Miyuki**
* The coach chose Sawamura to*
* start the game against Kokonoe.*
**[01:29] @Miyuki**
Understood.
**[01:30] @Ochiai**
We have our seed, so I'll go to the draw.
**[01:35] @Kataoka**
Thank you.
**[01:36] @Kataoka**
I'm well aware that the players
are tired from the training camp.
**[01:40] @Kataoka**
I want to see if they can make sound
judgments and plays while they are tired.
**[01:46] @Kataoka**
The summer tournament is merciless.
**[01:48] @Kataoka**
Whining and making excuses
will not make any difference.
***SIGN*** Final day of training camp
Situational batting drills
**[03:23] Ono**
One out with runners on first and second!
**[03:26] Ono**
The count is 2–1!
**[03:34] @Sawamura**
Yeah, cheetah's fake-bunt hit-and-run!
**[03:37] Takashima**
Kuramochi-kun is swinging better,
now that he's settled on batting left-handed.
**[03:42] Takashima**
His average has gone up,
and he looks more confident.
**[03:47] Ono**
Runners on first and third!
**[03:48] Ono**
The count is 3–2!
**[03:55] Ono**
Ball four!
**[03:57] @int_Miyuki**
* Not swinging at a breaking ball*
* outside the strike zone*
**[04:01] @int_Miyuki**
* is the best way to put*
* pressure on the pitcher.*
**[04:06] (Flashback) @fb_Miyuki**
I'll be straight with you.
**[04:09] (Flashback) @fb_Miyuki**
It will be hard for our batters
to hit Narumiya's changeup.
**[04:19] (Flashback) @fb_Shirasu**
Narumiya's gotten that good?
**[04:22] (Flashback) @fb_Miyuki**
Yeah, much better than last year.
**[04:25] (Flashback) @fb_Miyuki**
The best pitches to swing at
are his fastball and slider.
**[04:28] (Flashback) @fb_Miyuki**
We need to pressure him with
focused, strong swings,
**[04:33] (Flashback) @fb_Miyuki**
and hit the few balls he might
throw high during the game.
**[04:38] (Flashback) @fb_Miyuki**
We won't beat Inashiro
without a bold offense.
**[04:47] Maezono**
Yeah!
**[04:49] @Sawamura**
Yeah! Nice, Zono-san!
**[04:51] @Sawamura**
Tenacious batting!
**[04:54] Ono**
Runners on first and second!
**[04:55] Ono**
The count is 3–1!
**[05:00] @int_Miyuki**
*If he misses, it's a walk.*
**[05:03] @int_Miyuki**
*He'll want to get a strike.*
**[05:10] @int_Miyuki**
*It's a sure hit!*
**[05:14] @Sawamura**
There's the cap bullet!
**[05:16] @Sawamura**
That's a handsome double!
**[05:19] @Kuramochi**
I was ready to heckle you if you missed out!
**[05:22] Maezono**
I want my hits to look that good!
**[05:26] @Kuramochi**
Nice batting, jerk!
**[05:27] Maezono**
That's why you're the captain!
**[05:32] (Flashback) @fb_Kuramochi**
Shirasu, Haruichi,
**[05:35] (Flashback) @fb_Kuramochi**
we're key to the lineup,
because we bat before Miyuki.
**[05:40] (Flashback) @fb_Kuramochi**
We need to shake up the other team,
rough them up, and score.
**[05:44] (Flashback) @fb_Kuramochi**
If we can score,
**[05:47] (Flashback) @fb_Kuramochi**
it takes some of the pressure off him
when he's at the plate.
**[05:53] (Flashback) @fb_Kominato**
You stayed late again today.
**[05:57] fb_Maezono**
*I still feel bad about the spring.*
**[06:00] fb_Maezono**
*If I don't get my swings in, I can't sleep.*
**[06:03] fb_Maezono**
* Plus, if I can't hold my own*
* as the batter after the cleanup,*
**[06:06] fb_Maezono**
*the pitcher can walk him and come after me.*
**[06:09] fb_Maezono**
* He needs to be afraid of the*
* batter after the cleanup.*
**[06:17] @int_Kominato**
* The captain and vice captains have*
* an implicit trust between them.*
**[06:27] @Sawamura**
Not bad!
**[06:28] @Sawamura**
You made the third baseman
field the ball! Nice bunt!
**[06:30] @Kanemaru**
Got that right!
**[06:31] @Kanemaru**
Now follow it up!
**[06:32] @Sawamura**
Will do!
**[06:34] @int_Kanemaru**
*I want to show off my batting,*
**[06:37] @int_Kanemaru**
* but I've practiced bunts that*
* can be used in any situation.*
**[06:43] @Sawamura**
Yeah!
**[06:45] Kukki**
Yeah!
**[06:46] _Player**
In front of the right fielder!
**[06:47] Kawakami**
Sawamura's really got his fake bunt down.
**[06:49] @Yui**
He's batting very well, too.
**[06:53] int_Tojo**
*Seriously...*
**[06:54] int_Tojo**
*Everyone out here is spurring me on!*
**[06:59] @Sawamura**
Yeah, Tojo! Nice batting―
**[07:06] Nakata**
We won't let you through every time.
**[07:08] Kishima**
Nice try, though, Tojo!
**[07:11] @Sawamura**
Well played!
**[07:14] @int_Okumura**
*This is the last day of the training camp.*
**[07:16] @int_Okumura**
*How are they able to move like that?*
**[07:24] Ono**
The count is two balls!
Runners on first and second!
**[07:29] @Ochiai**
You've been focusing on
situational drills since the spring.
**[07:34] @Ochiai**
Masamune Hongo held us to just
one hit in the Invitational.
**[07:40] @Ochiai**
We were eliminated from the spring tournament
when we couldn't take down Kosei Amahisa.
**[07:46] @Ochiai**
Figuring out how to overcome top-tier
pitchers is a challenge we must address.
**[07:53] @Ochiai**
But I get the feeling that the
players are united in their goal.
**[08:08] Maezono**
Yeah!
**[08:09] @Kuramochi**
Tojo, nice running!
**[08:10] @Kuramochi**
Furuya, nice batting!
**[08:13] Ota**
Good! Very good!
**[08:15] Takashima**
It takes me back...
**[08:17] Takashima**
to when we formed the new team.
***SIGN*** Seisho
***SIGN*** Seido
**[08:23] (Flashback) @fb_Kataoka**
Is this the game you wanted to play?
**[08:30] @fbint_Kuramochi**
*Shoot!*
**[08:32] (Flashback) @fb_Kataoka**
You feel restless over
a measly four-run deficit,
**[08:35] (Flashback) @fb_Kataoka**
and you make easy mistakes.
**[08:39] @fbint_Miyuki**
*Furuya's useless today.*
**[08:42] @fbint_Miyuki**
*I've gotta make up for it.*
**[08:44] (Flashback) @fb_Kataoka**
You mistake aggressiveness for rashness,
**[08:46] (Flashback) @fb_Kataoka**
and swing at a difficult pitch
right off the bat.
**[08:54] (Flashback) @fb_Kataoka**
Did you already forget the summer, Miyuki?
**[09:00] (Flashback) @fb_Kataoka**
Why do you train so hard every day?
**[09:02] (Flashback) @fb_Kataoka**
For this exact day!
**[09:04] (Flashback) @fb_Kataoka**
You don't truly understand
the value of one run,
**[09:07] (Flashback) @fb_Kataoka**
and that's why you play like this.
**[09:10] (Flashback) @fb_Kataoka**
It's still the group stage?
**[09:11] (Flashback) @fb_Kataoka**
Did you think you wouldn't lose
because we had an easy draw?
**[09:16] (Flashback) @fb_Kataoka**
Don't get arrogant!
**[09:18] (Flashback) @fb_Kataoka**
If you can't play every game as one team,
**[09:22] (Flashback) @fb_Kataoka**
how do you think you'll get to nationals?
**[09:24] Ota**
I remember.
**[09:28] Takashima**
We won the Tokyo Fall Tournament,
**[09:30] Takashima**
and were quarterfinalists in the Invitational.
**[09:32] Takashima**
This team has certainly come a long way.
**[09:36] @int_Ochiai**
*She's right.*
**[09:38] @int_Ochiai**
* If we hadn't won the fall tournament,*
* I would be coach by now.*
**[09:44] @Kataoka**
This isn't enough.
**[09:57] @Kataoka**
What's wrong? Quit dropping the ball!
**[10:00] @Kataoka**
Is that how you'll play in a game?
**[10:05] @Kuramochi**
Damn!
**[10:07] Ota**
He's doing it again this year.
**[10:09] Takashima**
Yes. It reminds me of the
practices in the winter.
***SIGN*** 5:00 PM
Coach's fielding practice
**[10:14] @Kataoka**
Move your legs!
**[10:17] Maezono**
Yeah!
**[10:18] @Kuramochi**
Yeah!
**[10:20] (Flashback) @fb_Kataoka**
A team's defense depends on the range
the nine fielders are able to cover.
**[10:26] (Flashback) @fb_Kataoka**
The team can make shifts and formations,
**[10:30] (Flashback) @fb_Kataoka**
but the time to reach the ball
**[10:32] (Flashback) @fb_Kataoka**
and the speed and accuracy of your throws
**[10:35] (Flashback) @fb_Kataoka**
can extend a player's area by half a step,
which closes holes in the defense.
**[10:43] (Flashback) @fb_Kataoka**
In other words, when one player
gets better, the team gets better.
**[10:49] (Flashback) @fb_Kataoka**
Are you willing to follow me?
**[11:05] Kukki**
Wow.
**[11:09] @Kataoka**
What's wrong? Lost your voice?
**[11:12] @Kataoka**
Even out the dirt here.
**[11:15] @Seto**
Yes, sir!
**[11:27] (Flashback) @fb_Kataoka**
First-years, take a break.
**[11:33] Maezono**
Give us another!
**[11:35] @Kuramochi**
Come on!
**[11:37] @int_Kominato**
*Keep going. This isn't like last year.*
**[11:40] @Kominato**
Another one!
**[11:43] Kukki**
How long are they gonna go?
**[11:46] Ota**
Natsukawa, we're going to need the lights.
**[11:50] Kukki**
The coach just keeps hitting balls.
**[11:56] (Flashback) @fb_Kataoka**
Miyuki, what do you think of
our games at Koshien Stadium?
**[12:07] (Flashback) @fb_Miyuki**
Every team we played was strong.
**[12:09] (Flashback) @fb_Miyuki**
I remember the cheering from the stands.
**[12:12] (Flashback) @fb_Miyuki**
It was a great experience playing
in front of so many people.
**[12:18] (Flashback) @fb_Miyuki**
But...
**[12:20] (Flashback) @fb_Miyuki**
We only got one hit against
Komadai Fujimaki.
**[12:24] (Flashback) @fb_Miyuki**
They completely overpowered us.
**[12:26] (Flashback) @fb_Miyuki**
My only memories are of frustration.
**[12:36] (Flashback) @fb_Kataoka**
I see. It's good that you feel that way.
**[12:42] (Flashback) @fb_Kataoka**
Seven years ago, the first time I
coached a team at Koshien Stadium,
**[12:47] (Flashback) @fb_Kataoka**
almost all of the players had been coached
by my predecessor, Sakaki-sensei.
**[12:54] (Flashback) @fb_Kataoka**
I've never been satisfied there.
**[13:20] (Flashback) @fb_Kataoka**
Sensations...
**[13:22] (Flashback) @fb_Kataoka**
Doubts...
**[13:24] (Flashback) @fb_Kataoka**
Limits...
**[13:25] (Flashback) @fb_Kataoka**
Challenges...
**[13:27] (Flashback) @fb_Kataoka**
It's because you follow me...
**[13:33] (Flashback) @fb_Kataoka**
that I can fight!
**[13:38] (Flashback) @fb_Kataoka**
The quarterfinals aren't enough!
**[13:41] (Flashback) @fb_Kataoka**
This team can climb higher!
**[13:45] @Kataoka**
Okay, last ball!
**[13:47] @Kataoka**
Keep your focus up to the end!
**[13:49] _All**
Yes, sir!
**[13:50] Kawakami**
Finish it!
**[13:51] Sachiko**
Go! Go!
**[13:53] ---**
Shudderrr...
**[13:54] @Kataoka**
Here it comes!
**[13:55] _All**
Yeah!
**[13:57] @Kataoka**
Kanemaru!
**[13:58] @Kanemaru**
Yeah!
**[14:00] @Sawamura**
They aren't backing down.
**[14:01] @Furuya**
Yeah.
**[14:02] @Sawamura**
We're every bit as strong
as last year's team.
**[14:11] @Sawamura**
The draw is tomorrow.
**[14:13] @Sawamura**
There are only a few practice games left.
**[14:15] @Furuya**
Yeah.
**[14:16] @Sawamura**
And I...
**[14:18] @Furuya**
And I...
**[14:21] _Both**
...don't plan on losing.
**[14:30] @Sawamura**
We said the same thing!
**[14:31] @Furuya**
Yeah, we did.
**[14:32] @Sawamura**
At the same time, too!
**[14:38] @Sawamura**
I'm not gonna lose!
**[14:39] @Furuya**
I'll take it back.
**[14:40] @Sawamura**
I'm taking it!
**[14:41] @Furuya**
No, I'm taking it!
**[14:42] @Sawamura**
No, me!
**[14:43] @Furuya**
I won't lose!
**[14:44] @Sawamura**
It's mine!
***SIGN*** June 21st
***SIGN*** High School Baseball Championship Draw Venue
***SIGN*** Aoshima Academy Pratt-Sprawls Auditorium
***SIGN*** West Tokyo
***SIGN*** Inashiro Industrial
***SIGN*** Ichidai
Third
***SIGN*** Draw Box
***SIGN*** Same day
Seido Practice Field A
***SIGN*** Double header,
Game 2
***SIGN*** Seido – Kashiki
(West Tokyo) (Chiba)
**[15:28] @Ochiai**
Seido High School, block C, number 65.
**[15:33] _Coach**
Koukaidai Sugata, block B, number 64.
**[15:36] _Coach**
Ichidai Tsurugashima, block B, number 33.
**[15:40] _Coach**
Sensen Academy, block D, number 97.
**[15:44] _Coach**
Sosei High School, block C, number 96.
**[15:47] Owada**
Things are progressing smoothly.
**[15:50] Owada**
Now we just need to see where the
unseeded powerhouse schools end up,
**[15:55] Owada**
but we'll be most interested in...
**[15:58] Owada**
The Invitational semifinalist,
Yakushi High School.
**[16:02] Mine**
The tournament will be very different
depending on which block they're in.
**[16:08] Mine**
Even the seeded teams
will be watching closely.
**[16:12] _Player**
Most of the schools don't
have their main players here,
**[16:14] _Player**
but Yakushi's ace is here.
**[16:16] _Player**
They must be serious if he's here
instead of at a practice game.
**[16:26] Sanada**
Yakushi High School, block D, number 117.
**[16:32] _Player**
They're in block D with Ichidai Third High.
**[16:34] _Player**
Their fated opponent from last year.
***SIGN*** Ichidai Third High Scorekeeper
Kai Mizunuma
**[16:36] _Player**
I'm glad they're not in our block.
**[16:39] _Player**
Thank goodness. Let the strongest
schools beat themselves up.
**[16:43] @int_Ochiai**
*We managed to avoid them for now.*
**[16:45] @int_Ochiai**
* If we faced a chaotic team*
* like that in the second round,*
**[16:49] @int_Ochiai**
*absolutely anything could happen.*
***SIGN*** Ichidai
Third
**[16:54] int_Sanada**
* It looks like we'll have to take down*
* three strong teams to get to Koshien Stadium.*
***SIGN*** Seido
***SIGN*** West Tokyo
***SIGN*** Inashiro Industrial
**[17:00] int_Sanada**
*Business as usual, I guess.*
**[17:05] int_Sanada**
*That suits us fine.*
**[17:08] int_Sanada**
* This way, we won't get our hopes up*
* and can prepare for the worst.*
***SIGN*** Seido
***SIGN*** Kashiwagi
**[17:24] @Miyuki**
We won thanks to your patient
pitching in the early innings.
**[17:28] @Miyuki**
The batters followed through
in the late innings.
**[17:31] @Miyuki**
You did very well under these conditions.
**[17:34] @Miyuki**
Nice pitching.
**[17:35] @Sawamura**
You had some good looking sliders.
***SIGN*** Tojo, 8th Inning Relief Pitcher
**[17:38] Tojo**
In the eighth inning, at least.
***SIGN*** Off the record
**[17:46] (Flashback) @fb_Miyuki**
This won't do.
**[17:47] (Flashback) @fb_Furuya**
I agree.
**[17:49] (Flashback) @fb_Miyuki**
You fastballs are creeping up,
so you've only got your 12-6.
**[17:52] (Flashback) @fb_Miyuki**
What will you do?
**[17:57] (Flashback) @fb_Furuya**
The fielders must be tired,
**[18:01] (Flashback) @fb_Furuya**
but I'll pitch at 70 percent
and let them field the ball.
**[18:04] (Flashback) @fb_Furuya**
But I want to stay on the mound.
**[18:08] (Flashback) @fb_Furuya**
If the situation demands it, I'll go all out.
**[18:14] (Flashback) @fb_Miyuki**
I see.
**[18:16] (Flashback) @fb_Miyuki**
If you get into trouble while
you're focusing on ball control,
**[18:18] (Flashback) @fb_Miyuki**
you'll go into high gear.
**[18:20] (Flashback) @fb_Miyuki**
That's a rather mature pitching strategy for you.
**[18:27] (Flashback) @fb_Miyuki**
It'll be great if you can pull it off.
**[18:31] (Flashback) @fb_Furuya**
If I can't, I lose.
**[18:34] (Flashback) @fb_Miyuki**
Focus on the height more than the trajectory.
**[18:37] (Flashback) @fb_Miyuki**
We need to be careful of that in this game.
**[18:41] (Flashback) @fbint_Miyuki**
Don't worry.
**[18:43] @fbint_Miyuki**
*Even if they score some runs,*
**[18:45] @fbint_Miyuki**
*we'll get those back and more.*
**[18:50] (Flashback) @fb_Sawamura**
Okay, it's the first inning!
**[18:52] (Flashback) @fb_Sawamura**
Here comes the lead-off batter!
**[18:53] (Flashback) @fb_Sawamura**
Will you take him down,
or will he take you down?!
**[19:02] @Yui**
The senior players were incredible.
**[19:09] @Yui**
They were worked to the bone the other day.
**[19:12] @Yui**
Their bodies must be exhausted, but still,
**[19:15] @Yui**
they never wavered in their
determination to win the game.
***SIGN*** Kuramochi
2 hits 1 RBI
2 Bases stolen
***SIGN*** Shirasu
3 hits 1 RBI
***SIGN*** Maezono
2 hits 1 RBI
***SIGN*** Miyuki
2 hits 1 home run
3 RBIs
**[19:27] @Yui**
That's the core of this team.
***SIGN*** 4 Innings Played
(2 Games)
***SIGN*** Okumura
2 at-bats 0 hits 1 error
***SIGN*** Pinch hitter
***SIGN*** Yui
1 at-bat 1 strikeout
**[19:43] @Yui**
I've been put in the outfield
and brought in as a pinch hitter.
**[19:48] @Yui**
I hate to admit it, but the team
doesn't need me as a catcher.
**[19:57] @Yui**
All I think about every day
is what I can do now.
**[20:23] Kawakami**
Yakushi and Sensen are in Block D.
**[20:26] Seki**
Seiko is with Inashiro in Block A.
**[20:29] Kawakami**
The strong schools are
pretty evenly distributed.
**[20:32] @Kuramochi**
We'd probably play Ichidai
or Yakushi in the semifinals.
**[20:35] @Kuramochi**
Then the final would be against Inashiro.
**[20:37] @Kuramochi**
I expected that because we're seeded,
**[20:40] @Kuramochi**
but seeing it on the tournament
bracket gets me fired up.
**[20:44] Maezono**
We'll last longer than any other team,
because this summer, we want to win more!
**[20:49] _Sign**
Hachiyaoji
**[20:51] _Sign**
Sosei
**[20:55] ---**
Players must eat 3 bowls of rice!
**[20:56] @Miyuki**
We need to keep our guard up
against Sosei, because they're seeded,
**[21:00] @Miyuki**
but Hachiyaoji has really
upped their game, too.
**[21:03] Maezono**
Oh, I see.
**[21:05] Maezono**
They had some players on
the All-Stars with you.
**[21:07] @Sawamura**
Cap!
**[21:09] @Sawamura**
This team here...
**[21:11] @Sawamura**
Who is Yura Sogo? They're in our division.
**[21:16] @Sawamura**
I feel like I heard the name before.
**[21:22] Ota**
Oh, would you look at that!
**[21:25] Ota**
What a twist of fate.
**[21:31] ---**
Yura Sogo
**[21:34] (Flashback) fb_Coach**
Anyway.
**[21:36] (Flashback) fb_Coach**
I didn't come here to
talk about the good old days.
**[21:40] (Flashback) fb_Coach**
I came here to give you a heads-up.
**[21:44] (Flashback) fb_Coach**
Yura Sogo Engineering High School.
**[21:47] (Flashback) fb_Coach**
I'll be in West Tokyo with you.
**[21:52] (Flashback) fb_Coach**
Don't run away, Tesshin.
**[22:01] Ota**
To think we might play against
Coach Kataoka's mentor,
**[22:05] Ota**
Coach Sakaki, in the first round...
***SIGN*** "Setting Sail"
**[22:16] @Sawamura**
"Setting Sail."
**[23:49] @Okumura**
My guilt and weakness don't matter.
**[23:51] @Okumura**
I'll do what I can do now.
That's my answer.
**[23:55] @Miyuki**
The pitcher and catcher are as one.
**[23:58] @Miyuki**
As long as I'm crouched in front of you,
I'll help you pitch your best.
**[24:02] @Miyuki**
If you want to go further...
**[24:05] @Sawamura**
This is the conclusion
of our summer training camp!
**[24:06] @Sawamura**
Balls will come flying your way,
**[24:08] @Sawamura**
so please back me up!
**[24:11] @Sawamura**
On the next episode of
*Ace of the Diamond Act II*:
***SIGN*** Next Time
**[24:14] @Sawamura**
"Go Exceed."
**[24:16] @Sawamura**
Let's win the national title!
***SIGN*** Color Illustration / Yuji Terajima
# 45 - Go EXCEED
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***SIGN*** June 23rd Monday
**[00:09] Haruno**
Good morning.
**[00:10] _Student**
Morning.
**[00:11] Nishino**
Look, I made these!
***SIGN*** Testing week
**[00:21] int_Student**
*I thought he might be studying...*
**[00:24] int_Student**
*but he's poring over that weird notebook.*
**[00:24] ---**
*Game
Kokonoe
Seido*
**[00:26] int_Student**
*Is it some top secret document?*
***SIGN*** The Previous Day
***SIGN*** Seido – Kokonoe
(West Tokyo) (Kanagawa)
**[00:37] (Flashback) @fb_Miyuki**
It's not looking bad.
***SIGN*** Off the record
**[00:38] (Flashback) @fb_Sawamura**
Yeah, I got to rest on the bench
all day yesterday.
**[00:42] (Flashback) @fb_Sawamura**
I'm moving better than I thought I would.
**[00:44] (Flashback) @fb_Miyuki**
This team will be ready to
swing from the first pitch.
**[00:47] (Flashback) @fb_Sawamura**
Yes, sir.
**[00:48] (Flashback) @fb_Sawamura**
Nabe-san told me about that
and their batters' tendencies.
**[00:51] (Flashback) @fb_Sawamura**
I want to pitch to both sides,
and high and low, to throw them off.
**[00:55] (Flashback) @fb_Sawamura**
I'll keep the numbers in the strike zone
so we don't waste any pitches.
**[01:00] (Flashback) @fb_Sawamura**
Trying to pitch all nine innings
**[01:03] (Flashback) @fb_Sawamura**
depends on me keeping
my pitch count low in the first half.
**[01:09] (Flashback) @fb_Miyuki**
Are you getting greedy?
**[01:11] (Flashback) @fb_Sawamura**
Am I?
**[01:12] (Flashback) @fb_Miyuki**
Don't think about pitching
the whole game today.
**[01:15] (Flashback) @fb_Miyuki**
You're not fully recovered
from the training camp.
**[01:18] (Flashback) @fb_Miyuki**
Forget your larger goal.
Focus on the batter you're facing.
**[01:22] (Flashback) @fb_Miyuki**
Right?
**[01:25] (Flashback) @fb_Sawamura**
Quite correct.
**[01:27] (Flashback) @fb_Miyuki**
Show me that mature pitching
you did while I was away.
**[01:27] _Sign**
Seido High School Practice Field
**[01:32] (Flashback) @fb_Sawamura**
You're still on about that?
**[01:35] @fbint_Sawamura**
*I'm getting greedy?*
**[01:37] @fbint_Sawamura**
*Do I look too eager?*
**[01:41] @fbint_Miyuki**
* Sawamura knows what it means for him*
* to be getting the start in this game.*
**[01:46] @fbint_Miyuki**
*Of course he'd be excited.*
**[01:49] (Flashback) @fb_Sawamura**
I'm here to become the ace!
**[01:52] (Flashback) @fb_Sawamura**
I want it more than anyone else here!
**[01:57] (Flashback) @fb_Sawamura**
I'll become the ace!
**[01:59] (Flashback) @fb_Sawamura**
I'll be the ace of all aces!
**[02:01] (Flashback) @fb_Sawamura**
The ace king!
**[02:07] (Flashback) @fb_Sawamura**
This is the conclusion of
our summer training camp!
**[02:09] (Flashback) @fb_Sawamura**
Balls will come flying your way,
**[02:12] (Flashback) @fb_Sawamura**
so please back me up!
**[02:16] (Flashback) fb_Maezono**
Yeah, I like the sound of that!
**[02:17] (Flashback) @fb_Kominato**
Yeah! Just do what you do!
**[02:20] (Flashback) @fb_Kuramochi**
Have you finally relaxed?
**[02:22] (Flashback) @fb_Kanemaru**
You're gonna pitch however
makes you feel good!
**[02:24] (Flashback) fb_Tojo**
Okay, let's go!
**[02:25] (Flashback) fb_Shirasu**
You've got this, Sawamura!
**[02:27] @fbint_Sawamura**
*I looked tense to everyone?*
**[02:32] fbint_Player**
*His pitches are fast, but they're not unhittable.*
**[02:36] fbint_Player**
*I'll let the ball come to me, and then...*
**[02:41] @fbint_Miyuki**
*The pitcher and catcher are as one.*
**[02:44] @fbint_Miyuki**
*As long as I'm crouched in front of you,*
**[02:47] @fbint_Miyuki**
*I'll help you pitch your best.*
**[02:53] @fbint_Miyuki**
*If you want to go further...*
**[03:00] (Flashback) fb_Umpire**
Strike!
**[03:02] (Flashback) fb_All**
Yeah!
**[03:03] (Flashback) fb_All**
Okay!
**[03:04] (Flashback) fb_Player**
Nice pitch, Sawamura!
**[03:06] (Flashback) fb_Player**
You're looking good again today, you jerk!
**[03:09] (Flashback) @fb_Furuya**
Nice pitch.
**[03:10] (Flashback) fb_Player**
Where are you gonna throw the next strike?
**[03:13] @fbint_Miyuki**
* Smack dab into my glove.*
* The umpire has no room to complain.*
**[03:51] @Miyuki**
Okumura!
**[03:53] @Miyuki**
Practice is going to be
lighter starting today.
**[03:56] @Miyuki**
Make sure you rest so your body can recover.
**[03:59] @Miyuki**
We have tests, too, so make sure you study.
**[04:02] @Miyuki**
I'm not worried about you,
**[04:05] @Miyuki**
but if you get bad marks,
you're off the roster.
**[04:07] @Kuramochi**
The coach is really strict about it, too.
**[04:11] @Kuramochi**
Was it only Furuya who had to
do make-up tests last year?
**[04:13] @Miyuki**
Yeah, but Sawamura only
barely passed his tests.
**[04:17] Ono**
You had trouble moving during
the practice games, right?
**[04:20] Ono**
Don't worry about it.
**[04:24] Ono**
It was the same with Kominato last year.
**[04:26] Ono**
And when Miyuki was a first-year,
he had to leave fielding practice.
**[04:31] Ono**
So don't worry.
**[04:32] Ono**
If they had any doubts about your ability,
you wouldn't be on the roster.
**[04:39] Ono**
And there's a lot for
the bullpen catcher to do.
**[04:42] Ono**
When a pitcher is getting ready,
you have to hype them up,
**[04:45] Ono**
make sure they're relaxed,
**[04:47] Ono**
and see whether they're throwing
too many pitches during the game.
**[04:51] Ono**
You can fight from both
the bench and the bullpen.
**[04:57] (Flashback) @fb_Yui**
All I think about every day
is what I can do now.
**[05:06] Ono**
I haven't spent years sitting
on the bench for nothing.
**[05:12] Ono**
I have a lot to tell you and Yui.
**[05:16] Ono**
Stop by my room anytime.
**[05:18] Ono**
And I'll show up in your room, too.
**[05:24] @Okumura**
Thank you.
**[05:26] @Okumura**
That was very encouraging.
**[05:33] @int_Okumura**
*My guilt and weakness don't matter.*
**[05:37] @int_Okumura**
*I'll do what I can do now.*
**[05:41] @int_Okumura**
*That's my answer.*
**[05:46] Takashima**
He only gave up seven hits
and two runs in eight innings.
**[05:48] Ota**
Against Kokonoe, at that.
**[05:50] Ota**
He pitched with confidence,
even in tough situations.
**[05:54] @Ochiai**
Sawamura was indeed impressive yesterday.
**[05:58] @Ochiai**
He's been the main pitcher against
powerhouse schools lately,
**[06:02] @Ochiai**
and produced results in every game.
**[06:06] @Ochiai**
You could say he's handling
the ace's role impeccably.
**[06:13] @Ochiai**
However...
**[06:14] @Ochiai**
Furuya's condition has improved significantly.
**[06:19] @Ochiai**
He's worn the ace number
**[06:22] @Ochiai**
and continued to improve even
under the pressures it brings.
**[06:26] @Ochiai**
The results were evident
in his pitching at the Invitational.
**[06:30] @Ochiai**
Stripping the ace number
from a pitcher like that
**[06:35] @Ochiai**
would send signals both
within the team and outwardly.
**[06:39] @Ochiai**
It may even rob him of his potential.
**[06:45] @Ochiai**
Kataoka-san, I won't presume to know
what you're thinking,
**[06:49] @Ochiai**
but Sawamura is a resilient guy
who develops in the face of adversity.
**[06:54] @Ochiai**
I think it best to entrust
the ace number to Furuya.
***SIGN*** The summer tournament begins
in twelve days
***SIGN*** July 1st
**[07:11] @Kuramochi**
He was talking about how
he did well in the tests this time.
**[07:14] @Miyuki**
It's Furuya we need to worry about.
**[07:18] @Kuramochi**
Got that right!
**[07:19] Maezono**
What did you call me?!
You'd better take that back!
**[07:21] Aso**
Why don't you make me!
**[07:23] Maezono**
Oh, is that so?
**[07:24] Seki**
Okay, that's enough.
**[07:26] @Sawamura**
I won!
**[07:27] @Sawamura**
I beat Furuya in Japanese History!
**[07:29] @Kanemaru**
It's nothing to brag about.
**[07:31] @Kanemaru**
Just look at your score.
**[07:33] @Kanemaru**
The teacher told us what
was going to be on this!
**[07:35] @Sawamura**
Huh? When? Where?
**[07:37] @Kominato**
You worked hard to pull
your grades up this year.
**[07:44] @Furuya**
Yeah, I didn't want to lose.
**[07:50] _Student**
Hey, it's the band.
**[07:51] _Student**
They were waiting for them.
**[07:52] _Student**
Oh, right. The summer
tournament is coming up.
**[07:54] _Student**
It's no fair they only do this
for the baseball team!
**[07:56] _Student**
Yeah!
**[07:56] _Student**
They were really close last year.
They almost won.
**[08:02] Akane**
Oh, they're so cute!
**[08:04] Yui**
Can you help me finish the rest?
**[08:06] Akane**
Sure!
**[08:07] Anna**
You sewed them all yourselves?
**[08:09] Sachiko**
That's right.
**[08:11] Haruno**
We worked on them after school.
**[08:14] Sachiko**
This one's done!
**[08:15] Yui**
Yep!
***SIGN*** Seido Spirit Dorm
**[08:40] @Miyuki**
Huh? A make-up test?
**[08:43] @Yui**
It's okay. Just study hard
for the make-up test.
**[08:51] Ota**
I'll gather the players on the practice field.
**[08:54] @Kataoka**
Thank you.
**[09:17] _Sign**
Meiji Jingu Stadium
***SIGN*** July 5th
***SIGN*** National High School Baseball
Championship, Tokyo Qualifier
***SIGN*** Begins
**[09:40] Announcer**
*Today is the opening ceremony for the
National High School Baseball Championship,*
**[09:44] Announcer**
*East and West Tokyo Qualifiers.*
**[09:47] Announcer**
*A large crowd is anticipated.*
**[09:51] Announcer**
*In order to seat as many
spectators as possible,*
**[09:53] Announcer**
*we ask that you do your best
not to take up too much space.*
**[09:54] _Player**
Hey, look...
**[10:33] _Player**
They're here.
**[10:35] _Player**
It's Seido!
**[10:42] _Player**
There's Miyuki!
**[10:44] _Player**
You can feel his presence.
**[10:45] _Player**
Did he bulk up?
**[10:47] _Player**
They've been dominating their practice games.
**[10:49] _Player**
They look really strong!
**[10:51] _Player**
That's Furuya.
**[10:53] _Player**
Everyone can't wait to see him
pitch in this tournament.
**[11:00] (Flashback) @fb_Ochiai**
I think it best to entrust
the ace number to Furuya.
**[11:16] (Flashback) @fb_Kataoka**
It was Sawamura's pitching that led
the team while Furuya was recovering.
**[11:24] (Flashback) @fb_Kataoka**
I think all of the players would agree
**[11:29] (Flashback) @fb_Kataoka**
that we would not be where we are
with just Sawamura or Furuya.
**[11:38] (Flashback) @fb_Kataoka**
But we are not at our goal.
**[11:45] (Flashback) @fb_Kataoka**
I believe that changing jersey numbers
will spur them toward further growth!
**[11:57] (Flashback) @fb_Kataoka**
We will face this summer with Sawamura.
***SIGN*** Four Days Ago
**[13:34] (Flashback) @fb_Kataoka**
I will now pass out your jersey numbers.
**[13:37] (Flashback) @fb_Kataoka**
Come up when I call your name.
**[13:40] (Flashback) @fb_Kataoka**
Number 1, Eijun Sawamura!
**[13:49] (Flashback) @fb_Kataoka**
What? Do you want it or not?
**[13:54] (Flashback) @fb_Sawamura**
Yes, sir! I'm coming at mach speed!
**[13:57] (Flashback) @fb_Kataoka**
You have earned this number.
**[14:01] (Flashback) @fb_Kataoka**
Hold your head high and take it.
**[14:02] (Flashback) @fb_Sawamura**
Yes, sir!
**[14:05] @fb_Ochiai**
*He's standing too close.*
**[14:09] @fbint_Sawamura**
*Damn it...*
**[14:12] @fbint_Sawamura**
*Stop shaking.*
**[14:24] @fbint_Miyuki**
*Furuya's been down this path.*
**[14:31] @fbint_Miyuki**
*This is just the beginning for you, Sawamura.*
**[14:45] (Flashback) @fb_Furuya**
Congratulations.
**[15:06] (Flashback) @fb_Kataoka**
Number 2, Kazuya Miyuki!
**[15:09] (Flashback) @fb_Miyuki**
Yes, sir!
***SIGN*** Kazuya
Miyuki
**[15:12] (Flashback) @fb_Kataoka**
Number 3, Kenta Maezono!
**[15:14] (Flashback) fb_Maezono**
Yes, sir!
***SIGN*** Kenta
Maezono
**[15:17] (Flashback) @fb_Kataoka**
Number 4, Haruichi Kominato!
**[15:19] (Flashback) @fb_Kominato**
Yes, sir!
***SIGN*** Haruichi
Kominato
**[15:22] (Flashback) @fb_Kataoka**
Number 5, Shinji Kanemaru!
**[15:24] (Flashback) @fb_Kanemaru**
Yes, sir!
***SIGN*** Shinji
Kanemaru
**[15:26] (Flashback) @fb_Kataoka**
Number 6, Yohichi Kuramochi!
**[15:29] (Flashback) @fb_Kuramochi**
Yes, sir!
***SIGN*** Yohichi
Kuramochi
**[15:31] (Flashback) @fb_Kataoka**
Number 7, Takeru Aso!
**[15:34] (Flashback) fb_Aso**
Yes, sir!
***SIGN*** Takeru
Aso
**[15:36] (Flashback) @fb_Kataoka**
Number 8, Hideaki Tojo!
**[15:39] (Flashback) fb_Tojo**
Yes, sir!
***SIGN*** Hideaki
Tojo
**[15:41] (Flashback) @fb_Kataoka**
Number 9, Kenjiro Shirasu!
**[15:44] (Flashback) fb_Shirasu**
Yes, sir!
***SIGN*** Kenjiro
Shirasu
**[15:46] (Flashback) @fb_Kataoka**
Number 10, Norifumi Kawakami!
**[15:49] (Flashback) fb_Kawakami**
Yes, sir!
***SIGN*** Norifumi
Kawakami
**[15:51] (Flashback) @fb_Kataoka**
Number 11, Satoru Furuya!
**[15:54] (Flashback) @fb_Furuya**
Yes, sir!
**[15:58] (Flashback) @fb_Kataoka**
This is not the end of your role as the ace.
**[16:02] (Flashback) @fb_Kataoka**
I still expect great things from you.
**[16:09] fbint_Ota**
* There's a second 1, so it's like*
* he's expecting twice as much?*
**[16:13] fbint_Ota**
*I guess that's a stretch...*
***SIGN*** Satoru
Furuya
**[16:21] @fbint_Ochiai**
* Furuya is disappointed about*
* losing his position as ace.*
**[16:26] @fbint_Ochiai**
* Sawamura will be experiencing the pressure*
* of being the ace for the first time.*
**[16:31] @fbint_Ochiai**
* I wanted to keep things as*
* they were in order to avoid risks,*
**[16:36] @fbint_Ochiai**
* but Coach Kataoka believes*
* this will help them both grow.*
**[16:44] @fbint_Ochiai**
*No pain, no gain. That is how he thinks.*
**[16:52] (Flashback) @fb_Kataoka**
Number 12, Hiroshi Ono!
**[16:54] (Flashback) fb_Ono**
Yes, sir!
***SIGN*** Hiroshi Ono
**[16:56] (Flashback) @fb_Kataoka**
Number 13, Ken Yamaguchi!
**[16:59] (Flashback) fb_Yamaguchi**
Yes, sir!
***SIGN*** Ken
Yamaguchi
**[17:01] (Flashback) @fb_Kataoka**
Number 14, Rei Kijima!
**[17:04] (Flashback) fb_Kijima**
Yes, sir!
***SIGN*** Rei Kijima
**[17:06] (Flashback) @fb_Kataoka**
Number 15, Masashi Yuki!
**[17:08] (Flashback) fb_Yuki**
Yes, sir!
***SIGN*** Masashi
Yuki
**[17:11] (Flashback) @fb_Kataoka**
Number 16, Shoji Higasa!
**[17:13] (Flashback) fb_Higasa**
Yes, sir!
***SIGN*** Shoji
Higasa
**[17:15] (Flashback) @fb_Kataoka**
Number 17, Ataru Nakata!
**[17:18] (Flashback) fb_Nakata**
Yes, sir!
***SIGN*** Ataru Nakata
**[17:20] (Flashback) @fb_Kataoka**
Number 18, Tadahiro Kaneda!
**[17:23] (Flashback) fb_Kaneda**
Yes, sir!
***SIGN*** Tadahiro
Kaneda
**[17:25] (Flashback) @fb_Kataoka**
Number 19, Kaoru Yui!
**[17:28] (Flashback) @fb_Yui**
Yes, sir!
***SIGN*** Kaoru Yui
**[17:30] (Flashback) @fb_Kataoka**
Number 20, Koshu Okumura!
**[17:33] (Flashback) @fb_Okumura**
Yes, sir!
***SIGN*** Koshu Okumura
**[17:36] (Flashback) @fb_Kataoka**
Yuki and Okumura, make sure
you study for your make-up tests.
**[17:43] (Flashback) fb_Kukki**
No worries!
**[17:44] (Flashback) fb_Asada**
Study hard!
**[17:46] @fbint_Seto**
* He only messed up in math because he*
* wrote the wrong numbers too many times.*
**[17:50] @fbint_Seto**
* He must have been thinking about*
* nothing else but baseball.*
**[17:55] (Flashback) @fb_Kataoka**
Also, Umemoto and Natsukawa,
**[17:57] (Flashback) @fb_Kataoka**
thank you for all the support you've
given the team for the past three years!
**[18:02] (Flashback) @fb_Kataoka**
I'd like you to fight with us until
the end, as members of the team!
**[18:16] (Flashback) @fb_Kataoka**
Scorekeeper, third-year Umemoto!
**[18:19] (Flashback) fb_Umemoto**
Yes, sir!
**[18:20] (Flashback) @fb_Kataoka**
Lead information scout, third-year Watanabe!
**[18:25] (Flashback) @fb_Kataoka**
And the other third-years, as well!
**[18:26] (Flashback) @fb_Kataoka**
I'm counting on you to help the team
practice until the games begin!
**[18:28] (Flashback) fb_All**
Yes, sir!
**[18:31] (Flashback) @fb_Kataoka**
Everyone here must work together
to make it through the tournament!
**[18:39] (Flashback) @fb_Kataoka**
Let's all go together.
**[18:42] (Flashback) fb_All**
Yes, sir!
**[18:48] Announcer**
*From last year's East Tokyo champion,
Teito High School, Captain Kengo Inui,*
**[18:57] Announcer**
*and Captain Kento Fukui from the West Tokyo
champion, Inashiro Industrial School*
**[19:03] Announcer**
*will now return the championship banners.*
**[19:09] Announcer**
*On this splendid day, here in Jingu Stadium,*
**[19:13] Announcer**
*we will begin the
Tokyo Qualifiers for this year's*
**[19:15] Narumiya**
It's so hot. Could they hurry this up?
**[19:19] Announcer**
*National High School Baseball Championship.*
**[19:19] Tada**
Mei-san...
**[19:20] Narumiya**
You know what I mean.
**[19:22] Raichi**
Look at all the people!
**[19:25] Mishima**
They're here to see me.
**[19:27] Umemiya**
You'll see. Someone's gonna
pass out from the heat.
**[19:31] _Fan**
Did you see? Seido's Furuya
doesn't have the ace number.
**[19:34] _Fan**
Whoa, for real?
**[19:35] _Fan**
Is he injured?
**[19:37] _Fan**
He looked untouchable at the Invitational,
**[19:40] _Fan**
but I guess he's not doing as well.
**[19:42] _Fan**
Maybe that means we have a chance.
**[19:44] _Fan**
Is Kawakami wearing number 1?
**[19:46] _Fan**
No, it's that guy who everyone heard about
when they beat Hakuryu, Eijun Sawamura.
**[19:52] _Fan**
Oh, the loud guy, right?
**[19:54] _Fan**
Seido's got no weak links!
**[20:00] (Flashback) fb_Haruno**
Should it go here?
**[20:02] (Flashback) fb_Sachiko**
Yeah, that looks perfect.
**[20:04] (Flashback) @fb_Sawamura**
Perfect?
**[20:05] (Flashback) fb_Yui**
Don't worry. It looks great on you.
**[20:13] (Flashback) @fb_Sawamura**
I can't... see it!
**[20:14] (Flashback) @fb_Sawamura**
Where is it?!
**[20:15] (Flashback) fb_Sachiko**
Calm down! It's there, really!
**[20:17] (Flashback) fb_Sachiko**
It's only pinned on! You're gonna rip it off!
**[20:20] (Flashback) fb_Sachiko**
You're pretty cute.
**[20:22] (Flashback) @fbint_Furuya**
I know how he feels.
**[20:23] (Flashback) @fb_Kominato**
You wanted to see your own back, too.
**[20:28] (Flashback) @fb_Kominato**
You okay?
**[20:36] (Flashback) @fb_Furuya**
This is the same number
I had as a first-year.
**[20:39] (Flashback) @fb_Furuya**
I'm disappointed, sure.
**[20:43] (Flashback) @fb_Furuya**
But more importantly...
**[20:45] (Flashback) @fb_Furuya**
I know I need to pitch better.
**[20:50] (Flashback) @fb_Furuya**
My primary goal is to help our team
win at Koshien Stadium.
**[20:59] @fbint_Kominato**
*Furuya-kun...*
**[21:01] fbint_Haruno**
* These two have been competing*
* since they were first-years.*
**[21:04] fbint_Haruno**
*They're rivals and teammates.*
**[21:07] (Flashback) fb_Both**
I don't plan on losing.
**[21:10] fbint_Haruno**
* They must be experiencing emotions*
* that no one else would understand.*
**[21:24] (Flashback) @fb_Furuya**
Can you put it on like this?
**[21:25] (Flashback) fb_Haruno**
What? I, um...
**[21:27] (Flashback) @fb_Kominato**
No folding.
**[21:32] (Flashback) @fb_Kominato**
You were really disappointed, huh?
**[21:38] Announcer**
*The players are leaving the field.*
**[21:43] Narumiya**
Man, that guy...
**[21:45] Tada**
Mei-san, be quiet!
**[21:47] _Player**
It's hot!
**[21:48] _Player**
Move already!
**[22:01] @Sawamura**
Hey! Are you okay, wolf-boy?
**[22:04] @Sawamura**
You're looking pale!
**[22:05] @Okumura**
I'm... sorry.
**[22:08] @Furuya**
Uh-oh...
**[22:10] @Furuya**
There're... too many... people.
**[22:14] @Sawamura**
It's the same as last year!
**[23:49] @Sawamura**
Keep it going...
**[23:50] @Sawamura**
Even one day longer...
**[23:52] @Sawamura**
I'm our team's ace!
**[23:55] @Sawamura**
I won't let the third-years' summer end yet!
**[23:58] _Coach**
Hey, Tesshin.
**[23:59] @Kataoka**
We'll be waiting in the third round, coach.
**[24:03] _Coach**
So you've learned how to talk big,
you rowdy brat.
**[24:07] _Coach**
Just you wait. We'll have your heads.
**[24:10] @Kataoka**
Yes, sir! I look forward to it!
**[24:12] @Sawamura**
On the next episode of
*Ace of the Diamond Act II*:
**[24:15] @Sawamura**
"Encouragement"
***SIGN*** Next Time
***SIGN*** "Encouragement"
**[24:16] @Sawamura**
Let's win the national title!
***SIGN*** Color Illustration / Yuji Terajima
# 46 - Encouragement
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**[00:08] (Flashback) @fb_Kataoka**
It was Sawamura's pitching that led
the team while Furuya was recovering.
**[00:16] (Flashback) @fb_Kataoka**
I think all of the players would agree
**[00:21] (Flashback) @fb_Kataoka**
that we would not be where we are
with just Sawamura or Furuya.
**[00:27] (Flashback) @fb_Kataoka**
Starting with number 1!
**[00:30] (Flashback) @fb_Kataoka**
But we are not at our goal.
**[00:35] (Flashback) @fb_Kataoka**
I believe that changing jersey numbers
will spur them toward further growth!
**[00:41] (Flashback) @fb_Kataoka**
What? Do you want it or not?
**[00:46] @fbint_Sawamura**
*Damn it...*
**[00:49] @fbint_Sawamura**
*Stop shaking.*
**[01:01] @fbint_Miyuki**
*Furuya's been down this path.*
**[01:08] @fbint_Miyuki**
*This is just the beginning for you, Sawamura.*
**[01:21] (Flashback) @fb_Kataoka**
We will face this summer with Sawamura.
**[02:55] _Sign**
Meiji Jingu Stadium
**[03:04] @Kuramochi**
His Japanese is really good.
**[03:06] Maezono**
So he can't be on the roster.
That's a shame.
**[03:10] @Miyuki**
I was in a battery with him for one inning
in the second Tokyo All-Stars game.
**[03:15] @Miyuki**
I saw his approach to baseball,
**[03:18] @Miyuki**
his exceptional technical skill,
**[03:20] @Miyuki**
and the willingness to experiment backing it up.
**[03:23] @Miyuki**
I'm proud to have played with him.
**[03:34] Todoroki**
Number 1! Sawamura's got number 1!
**[03:37] Todoroki**
Are you better now or something?
**[03:39] Mishima**
I've got the triple threat, number three!
**[03:41] Todoroki**
I can't wait!
**[03:43] Sanada**
You're not injured, are you?
**[03:46] Sanada**
I see.
**[03:48] Sanada**
Then we can have a serious game.
**[03:51] Amahisa**
Hey, Sawamura!
**[03:55] Amahisa**
You're wearing number 1!
**[03:58] Amahisa**
Why didn't you tell me?
**[04:00] @Sawamura**
I don't report to you!
**[04:03] Amahisa**
We're friends on LINE, right?
**[04:05] @Sawamura**
Only because you forced me!
**[04:07] @Sawamura**
And besides, we're on opposing teams!
**[04:10] bg_Amahisa**
But you've sent me stickers a few times!
**[04:10] _Player**
Are those two friends?
**[04:13] @Kominato**
First I've heard of it.
**[04:13] @bg_Sawamura**
Only because you won't leave me alone!
**[04:15] Amahisa**
Todoroki, why don't you
join our LINE group?
**[04:18] Amahisa**
I wouldn't mind having you.
**[04:19] @Sawamura**
Don't start adding people!
**[04:20] @Sawamura**
What kind of group is that?
**[04:22] Todoroki**
Group?
**[04:23] Mishima**
He doesn't have a cell phone.
**[04:25] Mishima**
Maybe I'll join instead, since you asked!
**[04:30] Todoroki**
Fifth round.
**[04:33] Todoroki**
Semifinals.
**[04:38] Todoroki**
And Inashiro in the final!
**[04:43] Todoroki**
I wanna send all these teams flying!
**[04:45] Amahisa**
Hey, you've gotta beat us first, Todoroki!
**[04:49] @Sawamura**
Yeah, don't talk like you're
already in the final!
**[04:52] Sanada**
You guys are too loud.
**[05:01] Tadano**
Mei-san, did you hear?
**[05:03] Tadano**
Seido's got a new number 1.
**[05:07] Narumiya**
Who?
**[05:09] Tadano**
Second-year Sawamura.
**[05:15] fbint_Narumiya**
* Will you overcome them,*
* or be crushed by them?*
**[05:20] fbint_Narumiya**
* I can tell you're experiencing all*
* of that right now, Satoru Furuya.*
**[05:28] Narumiya**
I see.
**[05:30] Narumiya**
So he couldn't overcome them.
**[05:35] Narumiya**
It doesn't matter who I'm
up against, of course.
**[05:41] Narumiya**
I'll crush anyone who gets in our way.
**[05:45] Narumiya**
That's all there is to it.
***SIGN*** Seido Spirit Dorm
***SIGN*** July 6th, Sunday
**[05:54] Watanabe**
Their starting pitcher was
number 12, second-year Osu.
**[05:58] Watanabe**
He's an orthodox right-handed pitcher
who relies mainly on his fastballs.
**[06:02] Watanabe**
Their number 1, third-year Higashiyama,
didn't play this game.
**[06:09] Watanabe**
Their cleanup, Senda, had three RBIs.
**[06:11] Watanabe**
They used squeeze plays and
hit-and-runs to run up the score.
**[06:16] Watanabe**
They were up 11–2 against Sakanoe High School
when the game was called in the seventh.
**[06:22] Watanabe**
I'll watch their second-round game next week,
so I can observe their batters more.
**[06:29] @Kataoka**
Have people observe the other team, too.
**[06:31] Watanabe**
Yes, sir.
**[06:38] @int_Miyuki**
*Seido's former famous coach, Eijiro Sakaki.*
**[06:43] @int_Miyuki**
*He was Coach Kataoka's mentor.*
**[06:44] @int_Miyuki**
*I wonder if that'll make things awkward for him.*
**[06:48] @int_Sawamura**
* Our first game is the 15th.*
* It's still a ways away.*
**[06:53] ---**
National High School Baseball Championship
**[06:54] @int_Sawamura**
*I want to make the numbers more precise.*
**[06:56] @int_Sawamura**
* I want to have more pitches*
* I can throw in the tournament.*
**[07:00] @int_Sawamura**
*There's so much I need to work on.*
**[07:04] @int_Sawamura**
*I don't have a moment to lose!*
**[07:08] Kawakami**
Now that's a scary face.
**[07:11] Kawakami**
There's more than a week
from now till our game.
**[07:13] Kawakami**
If you get worked up now,
you'll tire yourself out.
**[07:18] @int_Sawamura**
*Scary?*
**[07:19] @Sawamura**
Yeah, you're right.
**[07:21] @Miyuki**
Sawamura!
**[07:22] @Miyuki**
You only pitched during
fielding practice today.
**[07:25] @Miyuki**
Want to get in the bullpen tomorrow?
**[07:26] @Sawamura**
I thought you'd never ask!
**[07:27] @Sawamura**
I want to polish up the numbers.
**[07:30] @Miyuki**
Okay.
**[07:32] @Miyuki**
Let's get them as close to perfect
as we can this summer.
**[07:36] @Sawamura**
Thank you, Cap!
***SIGN*** Spirit
**[07:38] @Okumura**
*Perfect them...*
**[07:40] @Miyuki**
I'll work with you the following day, Furuya.
**[07:43] @Furuya**
Thank you.
**[07:44] Kawakami**
Miyuki, how about me?
**[07:49] Kawakami**
When will you catch for me?
**[07:52] Kawakami**
What day works for you?
**[07:55] Ono**
Nori...
**[07:57] Maezono**
That's it, Nori! Go for it!
**[07:59] @Kuramochi**
Miyuki's faltering!
**[08:00] Aso**
Damn, if only he'd showed more of that initiative!
**[08:03] Ono**
Hey, it's not too late!
**[08:06] @Miyuki**
How about right now?
**[08:08] Kawakami**
Yeah, let's do it!
**[08:10] ---**
It's happening!
**[08:11] Yamaguchi**
Nori pushed through!
**[08:13] Aso**
They're a couple now!
**[08:15] @Kuramochi**
What's going on here?
**[08:16] Seki**
Okay, I'll be the stand-in batter!
**[08:18] Ono**
I'll be the umpire!
**[08:19] Maezono**
Aso, you wanna hit the machine?
**[08:21] Aso**
I was going anyway!
**[08:23] Maezono**
What? I was trying to invite you!
**[08:25] Aso**
The cages don't belong to you!
**[08:28] @Kuramochi**
Quit messing around!
**[08:29] Maezono**
You better give it a rest!
**[08:31] Seki**
That single-digit jersey number
gave him confidence, right?
**[08:33] @Kanemaru**
The third-years have been getting
along really well lately.
**[08:36] Tojo**
Yeah, I noticed that, too.
***SIGN*** Bonds
**[08:38] @Kominato**
Miyuki-senpai and Kuramochi-senpai
were together in school
**[08:42] @Kominato**
and laugh together a lot.
**[08:45] @Kominato**
It's like they're comfortable with each other,
**[08:47] @Kominato**
and have that level of trust.
**[08:57] @int_Sawamura**
*Keep it going...*
**[09:00] @int_Sawamura**
*Even one day longer...*
**[09:04] @int_Sawamura**
*I'm our team's ace!*
**[09:11] @int_Sawamura**
*I won't let the third-years' summer end yet!*
**[09:18] elec_Sakaki**
*Hey, Tesshin.*
**[09:19] elec_Sakaki**
*We managed to win our first game.*
**[09:22] elec_Sakaki**
*Just one more until we get to play your team.*
**[09:25] elec_Sakaki**
* I have a new appreciation for*
* the luxury of being seeded.*
**[09:30] @Kataoka**
We'll be waiting in the third round, Coach.
**[09:34] Sakaki**
So you've learned how to
talk big, you rowdy brat.
**[09:40] Sakaki**
I started this job in the fall,
**[09:42] Sakaki**
but I was recruiting players and
setting up the facilities beforehand.
***SIGN*** Former Seido High School,
Current Yura Sogo Engineering High School Coach
Eijiro Sasaki
**[09:45] Sakaki**
I'm well prepared.
**[09:49] Sakaki**
Just you wait. We'll have your heads.
**[09:52] @Kataoka**
Yes, sir! I look forward to it!
***SIGN*** Seido Spirit Dorm
**[10:07] Asada**
Good morning.
**[10:10] @Kuramochi**
Mornin'...
**[10:12] @Kuramochi**
Hey, Asada.
**[10:15] @Kuramochi**
Get a load of this idiot.
**[10:19] @Kuramochi**
He went to sleep in his uniform.
**[10:26] @Kuramochi**
Asada, get me a marker!
**[10:28] Asada**
Why do you want...
**[10:29] @Kuramochi**
Don't ask. Just do it!
**[10:33] @Sawamura**
Huh? Cheer?
**[10:35] _Student**
Yeah, as in cheerleaders!
**[10:37] _Student**
We'll do cheers from the stands to support you!
**[10:40] @Sawamura**
Really?
**[10:42] @Sawamura**
Are you sure about that?
**[10:43] @Sawamura**
The sun shines on the stands the whole time!
**[10:47] @Sawamura**
They don't have a roof like the dugout does.
It gets really hot!
**[10:50] @Sawamura**
Don't take the stands lightly!
**[10:52] _Student**
Really?
**[10:53] _Student**
B-But I'll ask the older students,
**[10:56] bg_Student**
and I'll use sunscreen and stuff, too!
**[10:57] _Student**
She invited me,
but I wouldn't be able to handle it.
**[10:59] @bg_Sawamura**
You'll all collapse!
**[11:02] @Sawamura**
But thanks, Nishino.
**[11:04] @Sawamura**
We'll do our best so you'll
have something to cheer for!
**[11:11] bg_Student**
Yeah, you'd better make it
to Koshien Stadium!
**[11:13] @bg_Sawamura**
You got it!
**[11:14] _Student**
Sawamura seems different again.
**[11:15] bg_Student**
I can't wait!
**[11:17] _Student**
Did something happen on the baseball team?
**[11:17] @bg_Sawamura**
It gets really hot at the summer tournament!
**[11:18] Haruno**
Oh, um... Well...
**[11:19] @bg_Sawamura**
Furuya wasn't in the stands,
**[11:22] @bg_Sawamura**
but he nearly died during
the opening ceremony!
**[11:22] Haruno**
Sort of...
**[11:27] @int_Kanemaru**
*I've got a single-digit jersey number, too.*
**[11:29] @int_Kanemaru**
*A single-digit number...*
**[11:30] bg_Student**
Really?
**[11:31] @int_Kanemaru**
*I want to tell someone...*
**[11:32] @bg_Sawamura**
And Okumura wasn't looking
too great this year!
**[11:34] @int_Kanemaru**
*I want everyone to ask!*
**[11:37] @Kuramochi**
And so...
**[11:38] @Kuramochi**
We drew one on his back!
**[11:41] @Kuramochi**
I can't wait until he goes into the bath!
**[11:44] @Miyuki**
Leave him alone.
**[11:46] Maezono**
Is this for real?
**[11:48] Maezono**
That's great!
**[11:48] Aso**
I told ya!
**[11:57] _Sign**
Seido High School Practice Field
**[11:58] @Kataoka**
Pitcher, ball to third!
**[12:00] @Sawamura**
Yes, sir!
**[12:01] @Sawamura**
Bring it!
**[12:19] Takashima**
They're all moving well.
**[12:21] Ota**
I was worried how Furuya would take it,
**[12:24] Ota**
but he seems fine.
**[12:26] Ota**
He seems to be over it already.
**[12:30] @Sawamura**
Okay, let's do this, Kane-yan!
**[12:33] Ota**
Sawamura is calling to the team like always!
**[12:37] @Kominato**
Yoh-san!
**[12:43] @Seto**
Wow, that toss was crazy fast!
**[12:46] @Seto**
The thrower and the catcher have to
trust each other completely to pull that off!
**[12:56] @Kanemaru**
I'm number 5!
**[12:58] Takatsu**
Okay, nice play!
**[13:01] Takatsu**
But it might have been a fluke!
**[13:03] Takatsu**
It's only real if you can do it every time!
**[13:07] @Kanemaru**
Got that right!
**[13:11] Aso**
Back, back!
**[13:12] Aso**
Get under it!
**[13:17] Aso**
If your first step is quicker,
it'll be easier to catch!
**[13:22] Aso**
Watch, Yuki. This is what
my first step looks like!
**[13:45] @Miyuki**
Okay! Number 2 is looking good today!
**[13:49] @Miyuki**
Righty or lefty, no hitter can handle it
when it sinks to their feet.
**[13:55] @Sawamura**
Then, let's do Number 11 next!
**[13:57] @Sawamura**
I'll throw ten in a row!
**[14:00] @Miyuki**
No.
**[14:02] @Miyuki**
You pitched yesterday,
so let's finish up early today.
**[14:09] @Sawamura**
But I can still pitch!
**[14:10] @Miyuki**
You've thrown 120 pitches.
**[14:12] @Miyuki**
That's enough for today.
**[14:14] @Miyuki**
Cool down and we'll have
a no-throw day tomorrow.
**[14:17] @Sawamura**
No-throw?!
**[14:20] @Sawamura**
Then, let me pitch more today!
**[14:22] @Sawamura**
Cap!
**[14:27] @Sawamura**
Okumura!
**[14:28] @Okumura**
I refuse.
**[14:30] @Sawamura**
You're heartless!
**[14:32] @Okumura**
I agree that you've pitched too much.
**[14:39] @Ochiai**
It's building up.
**[14:42] @Sawamura**
Fine! I'll wrap up!
**[14:44] @Sawamura**
I need to burn up some energy,
so I'll do ten tire sprints!
**[14:49] @Okumura**
What are you mad about?
**[14:51] @Sawamura**
I'm heading out!
**[14:55] ---**
*My goodness...*
**[14:57] @int_Miyuki**
*With his strong sense of responsibility,*
**[14:59] @int_Miyuki**
* I knew getting the ace number*
* would get him fired up.*
**[15:04] @int_Miyuki**
*But he's getting far too worked up.*
**[15:08] @int_Miyuki**
*I'm not sure how this will play out in a game.*
***SIGN*** July 13th, Sunday
***SIGN*** 2nd Round of the West Tokyo Prelims
Yura Sogo - Chuo Sugiuchi
**[15:36] _Player**
Yeah!
**[15:37] _Player**
Nice hit, Sen-san!
**[15:38] _Player**
That's Mr. Clutch to you!
**[15:41] ---**
The cleanup got another RBI hit?
**[15:44] ---**
He was waiting for the curve.
**[15:46] ---**
Yeah. He waited until the last
possible moment to swing.
**[15:51] Sakaki**
It's amazing how he always
comes through when it counts.
**[15:54] ---**
*No, he's the more amazing one.*
**[15:57] ---**
* How'd he know that the third pitch*
* would be a curveball?*
**[16:01] ---**
* And he always predicts steal*
* and squeeze attempts accurately.*
**[16:07] ---**
*You're more scary than awe-inspiring,*
**[16:11] ---**
*you monster of baseball!*
**[16:13] Sakaki**
Now, then. I think we can
score another two runs.
**[16:19] ---**
Higashiyama entered the game
as relief in the sixth inning,
**[16:21] ---**
and sat the Sugiuchi lineup six up, six down.
**[16:24] ---**
The game was called after the seventh inning,
with the score at 13-2.
**[16:29] ---**
As such, our first opponents...
**[16:31] ---**
will be Yura Sogo Engineering.
**[16:39] ---**
They've won two straight games called.
**[16:41] ---**
Their lineup is in good form.
**[16:44] ---**
Yura
**[16:44] ---**
Chuo Sugiuchi
**[16:45] ---**
Squeeze plays, steals, hit-and-runs...
**[16:47] ---**
They nailed pretty much everything in
one pitch, and scored very efficiently.
**[16:51] ---**
That's what stuck out to me.
**[16:54] ---**
One run at a time.
**[16:56] ---**
The opposition's ace probably
had no idea what hit him.
**[17:01] ---**
Their flame-throwing ace, Higashiyama,
**[17:04] ---**
and their cleanup Senda,
who put up three RBIs in this game...
**[17:07] ---**
We really need to watch out
for these two players.
**[17:12] ---**
That said, we've had the chance
to observe them for two rounds,
**[17:16] ---**
making it easier for us to
get the lineup's tendencies down.
**[17:20] @Miyuki**
We'll need to check each hitter's data later.
**[17:23] ---**
Yeah.
**[17:25] @Kataoka**
Efficient bench-mandated plays,
**[17:27] @Kataoka**
and a pitching strategy
that puts their ace in relief.
**[17:30] @Kataoka**
And more importantly, they've won two games
and have momentum on their side.
**[17:35] @Kataoka**
We absolutely cannot take them lightly.
**[17:40] @Ochiai**
*And the head coaches are mentor and disciple.*
**[17:44] @Ochiai**
*They both know how the other works.*
**[17:47] @Kataoka**
With that in mind,
let me announce the starting pitcher.
**[17:52] @Kataoka**
Sawamura, I'm counting on you.
**[17:59] @Sawamura**
Yes, sir!
**[18:02] @Kataoka**
For the fourth round
two days after that, Furuya!
**[18:06] @Kataoka**
You'll be starting.
**[18:10] @Kataoka**
Also, Kawakami and Kaneda.
**[18:12] @Kataoka**
No matter who we're playing, be sure to
get in the bullpen from the start of the game.
**[18:16] Kawakami**
Yes, sir!
**[18:16] Kaneda**
Yes, sir!
**[18:18] @Kataoka**
This is a knock-out tournament!
One loss, and it's all over!
**[18:21] @Kataoka**
It's not just the players on the field.
**[18:23] @Kataoka**
Those of us in the dugout need to be ready
to make the best move at all times, too.
***SIGN*** Bonds
**[18:27] _all**
Yes, sir!
**[18:35] @Miyuki**
* Starting is a whole different ballgame*
* than pitching in relief.*
**[18:39] @Miyuki**
* How the rotation is used will depend on*
* how each game is going, of course,*
**[18:44] @Miyuki**
* but the fact that Coach made*
* each pitcher's role crystal clear*
**[18:47] @Miyuki**
*will help them get in the right mindset.*
**[18:58] @fb_Kataoka**
* It goes without saying, but giving you the ace*
* number means I expect a lot from you.*
**[19:04] @fb_Kataoka**
* But that only matters if you can*
* keep pitching like you have been.*
**[19:10] @fb_Kataoka**
* I want you to show on the mound*
* the fruits of everything you've done so far.*
**[19:22] @int_Ochiai**
* Our first game of the summer,*
* the first step to the national championship,*
**[19:27] @int_Ochiai**
* Sawamura's first official start,*
* and his first time wearing the ace number.*
**[19:33] @int_Ochiai**
*This Sawamura start will be full of firsts...*
**[19:38] @int_Ochiai**
*I just hope it doesn't go south.*
**[19:44] ---**
Huh? My brother?
**[19:46] ---**
Ryosuke Kominato
**[19:46] ---**
You've got your first match in two days, right?
**[19:47] ---**
*You've got your first match in two days, right?*
**[19:52] ---**
Ryosuke Kominato
**[19:52] ---**
Look to be the best middle infielders in Japan!!
**[19:53] ---**
*Look to be the best middle infielders in Japan.*
**[19:57] ---**
Yes, sir! We're playing Yura Sogo!
**[20:01] ---**
Of course I'm ready!
**[20:03] ---**
I've gotten over my slump completely!
**[20:06] ---**
We're aiming for the top!
**[20:08] ---**
Wait for us at Koshien Stadium, Jun-san!
**[20:13] @Furuya**
Mind if I join you?
**[20:16] ---**
Furuya-san...
**[20:18] ---**
Are you okay with swings?
**[20:21] ---**
If you want to pitch, I'll catch.
**[20:22] @Furuya**
Okay, we can do that tomorrow.
**[20:53] ---**
B
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a
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k
**[20:57] @Miyuki**
It's still too stiff.
**[20:59] @Miyuki**
I think your face looked stupider than that.
**[21:01] @Miyuki**
Right?
**[21:02] @Okumura**
I agree.
**[21:04] @Sawamura**
Wha...
**[21:04] @Okumura**
It used to look more loose and pathetic.
**[21:08] @Sawamura**
Loose?
**[21:10] @Sawamura**
Wait, what are we even practicing here?
Why won't you let me pitch?!
**[21:14] @Sawamura**
I wanna work on the numbers!
**[21:17] @Miyuki**
What, you ask?
**[21:18] @Miyuki**
We're doing this because you're too tense.
**[21:21] @Miyuki**
It's plain to see the ace number
is weighing down on you.
**[21:27] @Miyuki**
I mean, I prefer this
to you getting complacent...
**[21:29] @Miyuki**
But I still need to fix it, both as
your catcher and the team's captain.
**[21:33] @Sawamura**
Don't go straight for the jugular!
**[21:35] @Sawamura**
Couldn't you have been more subtle
with your wording?!
**[21:37] ---**
Learn Today
**[21:37] ---**
Devote Every Moment
**[21:38] @Miyuki**
Hey, you're the one
who needs things spelled out.
**[21:40] @Sawamura**
What do you think I am?!
**[21:45] @Miyuki**
While I'm at it, let me say one more thing.
**[21:47] @Sawamura**
What?
**[21:48] @Miyuki**
Just a couple of months ago,
**[21:50] @Miyuki**
I could've never imagined you
wearing the ace number this summer.
**[21:58] @Miyuki**
You guys always defy my expectations.
**[22:07] ---**
July 13
**[22:07] ---**
Chris Takigawa
Your first start as ace, huh?
Big responsibility.
***SIGN*** "Encouragement"
**[22:16] @Sawamura**
"Encouragement."
**[23:49] @Furuya**
I'll warm up just in case.
**[23:50] @Sawamura**
You won't get to pitch today!
**[23:53] @Sawamura**
Don't you dare cross that line again!
**[23:55] Sakaki**
This battery's probably overcome
countless crisis situations until now.
**[24:00] Sakaki**
The more trouble they're in,
**[24:02] Sakaki**
the more they'll turn to the pitch
they're most confident in.
**[24:06] ---**
Everyone's got my back.
I just need to focus on the glove...
**[24:10] ---**
All I need to do is focus
on the catcher's glove!
**[24:13] ---**
On the next episode of
*Ace of the Diamond Act II*:
**[24:15] ---**
"Under the Feet."
***SIGN*** Next Episode
***SIGN*** "Under the Feet"
**[24:16] ---**
Let's win the national title!
***SIGN*** Illustration / Yuji Terajima
# 47 - Under the Feet
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***SIGN*** Setagaya, Tokyo
Yura Sogo Engineering High School
**[00:09] _Player**
That's their game against
Ichidai Third High in the spring tournament.
**[00:13] _Player**
How did you get that?
**[00:15] _Coach**
I know a guy.
**[00:17] _Coach**
I have one of their game
against Hakuryu, too.
**[00:21] _Player**
* We just played a game,*
* and he's already thinking about the next one.*
**[00:25] _Player**
*And just how many people does he know?*
**[00:28] _Coach**
I watched the fourth-round game,
**[00:30] _Coach**
but Furuya isn't pitching at all
like he was in the Invitational.
**[00:33] _Coach**
I'm not sure if he's injured,
but he certainly isn't pitching well.
**[00:38] _Coach**
They've replaced him as ace
with this Eijun Sawamura.
**[00:45] _Coach**
His skill was apparent when
I saw him play last fall,
**[00:49] _Coach**
but he appears to have
reached a whole new level.
**[00:54] _Player**
That much?
**[00:55] _Coach**
He's got a good look in his eyes.
**[00:57] _Coach**
He was hungry for a chance.
**[01:00] _Coach**
It's only been three months since
Furuya pitched in the Invitational.
**[01:05] _Coach**
The drastic change in the
team's lineup suggests
**[01:08] _Coach**
there are numerous weaknesses to exploit.
**[01:17] _Coach**
My gambler's blood is throbbing in my veins.
***SIGN*** Sawadai Second
***SIGN*** Inashiro
***SIGN*** July 14th
**[02:55] _Fan**
This team is clearly no match for Inashiro...
**[02:58] _Fan**
but they're still having their ace start.
**[03:00] _Fan**
They refuse to show any sign of weakness.
**[03:02] _Fan**
That's how champions fight.
**[03:04] _Fan**
They're taking their first game seriously.
**[03:08] int_Tadano**
*It's time, Mei-san.*
**[03:11] Carlos**
It's a one-way track from here.
**[03:13] Shirakawa**
Blow them away.
**[03:14] _Player**
Go get 'em, Narumiya!
**[03:16] _Player**
Mei-san!
**[03:16] _Player**
Narumiya-san!
**[03:18] int_Narumiya**
* Y'know, making a face like you won't*
* go down easy isn't going to help.*
**[03:25] int_Narumiya**
*This summer belongs to us!*
***SIGN*** Seido Spirit Dorm
**[03:31] Announcer**
*The National High School
Baseball Championship*
**[03:34] Announcer**
*West Tokyo Qualifiers have
been underway since July 5th.*
**[03:37] Announcer**
*Inashiro Industrial, seeded
to start in the third round,*
**[03:40] Announcer**
*overwhelmed Sawadai Second High.*
**[03:43] Announcer**
*After finishing runners-up at
Koshien Stadium last summer,*
***SIGN*** Sawadai Second
***SIGN*** Inashiro
**[03:45] Announcer**
*then unexpectedly being eliminated
from the fall tournament,*
**[03:47] Announcer**
*they won both the spring tournament
and the Kanto Tournament.*
**[03:51] Announcer**
*What will the summer bring for Mei Narumiya,
said to be the best player of his generation?*
**[03:56] Announcer**
*Tomorrow, Inashiro's rival, Seido High
School, who also played in the Invitational,*
**[04:00] Announcer**
*will play their third-round game.*
**[04:02] Announcer**
*They're a team to watch, too.*
**[04:04] Seki**
We're a team to watch!
**[04:06] Aso**
That's nice to hear.
**[04:08] Watanabe**
In today's other games,
**[04:10] Watanabe**
Ichidai Third High played at Hachioji Stadium,
**[04:13] Watanabe**
Seiko at Akishima Stadium,
**[04:15] Watanabe**
and Yakushi at Tachikawa Stadium.
**[04:18] Watanabe**
They all made it to the next round.
**[04:23] Maezono**
Okay, now it's our turn!
**[04:26] Maezono**
Let's get to it!
**[04:29] @Kataoka**
We'll be at the stadium at 7:00
and start warming up.
**[04:33] @Kataoka**
Rest up so that you're ready.
**[04:36] _All**
Yes, sir!
**[04:38] @Sawamura**
Yeah!
**[04:40] Kawakami**
Sawamura.
**[04:41] Kawakami**
Take your time in the bath so you can relax.
**[04:45] Shirasu**
Some warm milk before bed helps, too.
**[04:47] Ono**
Don't drink a lot of cold stuff.
**[04:49] Kudo**
Do you need a massage?
**[04:51] Seki**
And stretching helps, too.
**[04:54] @Miyuki**
Want to borrow my eye mask?
**[04:56] @Sawamura**
How many of those do you have?!
**[04:58] @Sawamura**
And it's a funny one!
**[05:02] @Sawamura**
Damn, everyone's worried about me.
**[05:06] @Sawamura**
Am I that unreliable?
**[05:09] @Sawamura**
So, Asada, is it in the right place?
**[05:11] Asada**
It looks perfect.
**[05:13] @Kuramochi**
Are you gonna wear that to bed again?
**[05:15] @Sawamura**
I have to!
**[05:17] @Sawamura**
I'm still just wearing the number.
**[05:21] @Sawamura**
I need to get my body used
to it as soon as possible.
**[05:25] @Kuramochi**
You haven't pitched a single game yet!
**[05:27] @Kuramochi**
How it looks doesn't matter, idiot!
**[05:30] @Sawamura**
It'll draw something out from within me!
**[05:33] int_Asada**
*So that's why...*
**[05:35] int_Asada**
*It wasn't just because he was happy about it.*
**[05:38] @Kuramochi**
You body is oozing stupid right now.
**[05:40] @Sawamura**
Okay, I'm going to bed!
**[05:47] @Kuramochi**
Can you really sleep like that?
**[05:49] @Kuramochi**
Asada, I'm turning out the light.
**[05:51] Asada**
Oh, right. Of course.
**[06:00] (Flashback) @fb_Miyuki**
While I'm at it, let me say one more thing.
**[06:03] (Flashback) @fb_Miyuki**
Just a couple of months ago,
**[06:05] (Flashback) @fb_Miyuki**
I could've never imagined you
wearing the ace number this summer.
**[06:11] @int_Sawamura**
* Damn it, Cap. Is that something*
* you just tack on like that?*
**[06:14] @int_Sawamura**
*But...*
**[06:16] (Flashback) @fb_Miyuki**
You guys have always surprised me.
**[06:20] (Flashback) @fb_Miyuki**
You couldn't control your pitches at
high speed during the Invitational,
**[06:25] (Flashback) @fb_Miyuki**
but your pitches are starting to look
more and more like they do in practice.
**[06:29] (Flashback) @fb_Miyuki**
Plus, you're controlling the numbers better.
**[06:33] (Flashback) @fb_Miyuki**
If you can pitch the way you have been
**[06:37] (Flashback) @fb_Miyuki**
against Ichidai Third,
Yakushi, and Inashiro...
**[06:41] (Flashback) @fb_Miyuki**
Just thinking about it sets me on edge.
**[06:51] @int_Sawamura**
*Cap says he's on edge!*
**[06:55] int_Chris**
* Your first start as ace, huh?*
* Big responsibility.*
**[07:00] @int_Sawamura**
* Yes, sir! I will pitch our*
* team's way to victory!*
**[07:04] int_Chris**
*Don't get worked up.*
**[07:06] int_Chris**
* I think I can make it to the stadium at*
* the end of July, around the quarterfinals.*
**[07:12] int_Chris**
* I'm looking forward to seeing you*
* wearing that ace number.*
**[07:24] @int_Sawamura**
*Quarterfinals...*
**[07:26] @int_Sawamura**
*Quarterfinals...*
**[07:28] @int_Sawamura**
*Quarterfinals!*
**[07:53] @int_Kuramochi**
*Damn, what's wrong with me?*
**[07:55] @int_Kuramochi**
*I can't sleep.*
**[08:01] @int_Kuramochi**
*Is the adrenaline kicking in already?*
**[08:06] @int_Kuramochi**
* The tournament last year seemed*
* to end as suddenly as it began.*
**[08:12] @int_Kuramochi**
* I was so focused on winning*
* that I never thought..*
**[08:19] @int_Kuramochi**
*about what comes next.*
**[08:42] @int_Kuramochi**
*Sawamura, you'd better be sleeping well.*
**[08:50] @int_Kuramochi**
*We'll be counting on you tomorrow...*
**[08:52] @int_Kuramochi**
*our new ace.*
***SIGN*** July 15th
Akishima Municipal Stadium
***SIGN*** July 15th
West Tokyo Qualifier Game 2
***SIGN*** Seido – Yura Sogo
**[09:16] @Kuramochi**
So he's their starter, the one
Nabe-san was talking about.
**[09:20] @Miyuki**
He'll give us a lot to deal with.
**[09:25] @Miyuki**
Let's go!
**[09:27] _All**
Yeah!
***SIGN*** National High School Baseball Championship,
West Tokyo Qualifiers
Seido vs. Yura Sogo
**[09:33] Announcer**
This is the National High School Baseball
Championship, West Tokyo Qualifiers.
**[09:37] Announcer**
Today we're beginning with Seido High School
versus Yura Sogo Engineering High School.
**[09:43] _Umpire**
Bow!
**[09:44] _All**
Let's play!
**[09:49] Owada**
Seido's summer is finally starting.
**[09:54] Owada**
And their starter is Sawamura-kun,
**[09:56] Owada**
wearing his team's
ace number for the first time.
**[10:00] Mine**
He took Furuya-kun's place as
the ace and the team's number 1.
**[10:05] Mine**
This first game will provide insight
into how they will play this summer.
**[10:11] int_Mine**
*They're up against Coach Kataoka's former mentor...*
**[10:16] _Coach**
The ace is starting and their fielders
are positioned by their jersey numbers.
**[10:21] _Coach**
They're probably well-trained.
**[10:24] _Coach**
Well, we don't have quite
the same level of talent,
**[10:29] _Coach**
but I have a few tricks up my sleeve.
**[10:32] @Miyuki**
How do think you're doing?
**[10:34] @Sawamura**
My pitches are drifting a little high.
**[10:35] @Miyuki**
Yeah.
**[10:37] @Miyuki**
They've made some changes
to their batting order,
**[10:39] @Miyuki**
but you know how each of them bats.
**[10:41] @Miyuki**
Let's keep using fastballs to
run up the count like always.
**[10:45] @Sawamura**
Yes, sir! That's what I do best!
**[10:49] @Miyuki**
Honestly, that makes me
feel both hope and dread.
**[10:52] @Sawamura**
And you're excited, right?
**[11:00] @Furuya**
I could have started in left field.
**[11:04] @int_Sawamura**
*Just hang back and watch, Furuya.*
**[11:08] @int_Sawamura**
* I'll make sure you get to pitch*
* in the fourth round in two days.*
**[11:11] @Sawamura**
I'm told the temperature will
rise throughout the day!
**[11:15] Asada**
Here it comes!
**[11:15] @Sawamura**
However, it won't be any hotter
than our team already is!
**[11:19] @Sawamura**
We wholly devoted ourselves
to baseball every day!
**[11:22] @Sawamura**
We are Seido, and everything begins today!
**[11:25] @Sawamura**
Balls will come flying your way,
**[11:27] @Sawamura**
so please back me up!
***SIGN*** Batting fifth First base
Maezono
**[11:31] Maezono**
Yeah, sounds good!
***SIGN*** Batting second Second base
Kominato
**[11:33] @Kominato**
You got it!
***SIGN*** Batting first Shortstop
Kuramochi
**[11:35] @Kuramochi**
You're even more pumped up than usual!
***SIGN*** Batting eighth Third base
Kanemaru
**[11:37] @Kanemaru**
You've been thinking of that
speech yesterday, I bet!
**[11:40] Tojo**
I liked the "wholly devoted" part!
***SIGN*** Batting sixth Center Field
Tojo
**[11:43] Shirasu**
Let's get to it!
***SIGN*** Batting third Right field
Shirasu
***SIGN*** Batting seventh Left field
Yuki
**[11:45] @Yuki**
He always comes up with a speech.
**[11:47] @Miyuki**
He got that all out despite being so nervous.
***SIGN*** Batting fourth Catcher
Miyuki
***SIGN*** Batting ninth Pitcher
Sawamura
**[11:52] _Umpire**
Play ball!
**[11:54] _Player**
I guess the best pitchers
get to talk big, too.
**[11:58] @int_Miyuki**
*Kanemaru, he might try a bunt.*
**[12:11] @int_Miyuki**
*An outside fastball.*
**[12:13] @int_Miyuki**
*Can you pitch the way you usually do?*
**[12:24] @int_Sawamura**
*I'm okay.*
**[12:27] @int_Sawamura**
*I can see Cap's mitt clearly.*
**[12:30] @int_Sawamura**
*I can hear the spectators.*
**[12:35] @int_Sawamura**
*I'll give everything I have...*
**[12:38] @int_Sawamura**
*to bring our team victory!*
**[12:43] @Kanemaru**
There it is!
**[12:47] @Kanemaru**
Sawamura!
**[12:49] _Fan**
That pitcher moves fast!
**[12:53] Announcer**
Oh, he overthrows!
**[12:57] Announcer**
The batter takes the opportunity
to advance to second!
**[13:00] Announcer**
After the first pitch of the game,
there's a runner in scoring position!
**[13:03] Higasa**
He's already embarrassed!
**[13:04] Aso**
What's done is done! Shake it off!
**[13:07] _Coach**
It's his coming out moment,
and all eyes are on him.
**[13:11] _Coach**
That'll get you more on edge than usual.
**[13:21] @int_Sawamura**
*This guy runs fast.*
**[13:24] @int_Miyuki**
* Since he's Coach Kataoka's mentor*
* and the founder of Seido baseball,*
**[13:28] @int_Miyuki**
*I'd expect him to lead with a steady hand.*
**[13:31] @int_Miyuki**
* He called for bunts several*
* times in the first two rounds,*
**[13:35] @int_Miyuki**
*but the batter isn't showing bunt now.*
**[13:38] @int_Miyuki**
* They'll obviously try to*
* hit and advance the runner.*
**[13:43] @int_Miyuki**
* I'd like to tell you to ignore the runner,*
* but let's keep him in check.*
**[13:53] _Coach**
That's what you expect.
They've got eyes in every direction.
**[14:05] _Umpire**
Ball two!
**[14:07] int_Coach**
*Now to wear down that alertness.*
**[14:11] Owada**
The batter is showing bunt, but I
don't think the coach called for one.
**[14:17] Mine**
I'm not sure.
**[14:19] Mine**
This is just the start of their first game.
**[14:21] Mine**
The battery must want to get their first out.
**[14:24] @int_Miyuki**
*Don't react to his stances.*
**[14:27] @int_Miyuki**
*If he wants to bunt, let him.*
**[14:30] @int_Sawamura**
*Right.*
**[14:32] _Umpire**
Ball four!
**[14:34] _Player**
Yeah!
**[14:35] _Fan**
Man, a walk!
**[14:37] _Fan**
The batter didn't do anything!
**[14:41] @Miyuki**
Timeout, please.
**[14:43] Owada**
Sawamura-kun doesn't usually
allow a walk so easily.
**[14:46] Mine**
Yeah, that's unusual.
**[14:48] Mine**
It must be from that error
on the first play.
**[14:51] Mine**
It's still on his mind.
**[14:56] @Sawamura**
What am I doing?
**[14:58] Mine**
But that play could have gone either way.
**[15:01] Mine**
If he had made the out,
the momentum could be on their side.
**[15:06] Ota**
The game is just getting started!
Calm down, Sawamura!
**[15:10] @Ochiai**
His pitches don't have the speed they need.
**[15:16] @Miyuki**
Hey, take a look at Kuramochi.
**[15:20] _Sign**
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**[15:20] @Miyuki**
Want to let him punch you?
**[15:22] @Sawamura**
No, thank you!
**[15:23] @Sawamura**
And you didn't need to use
one of our three timeouts!
**[15:26] @Miyuki**
Then swing your arm through.
**[15:28] @Miyuki**
You aren't pitching like you usually do.
**[15:30] @Sawamura**
I'm well aware!
**[15:34] @Miyuki**
If you throw pitches like I know
you can, even a little higher,
**[15:37] @Miyuki**
they'll have a hard time hitting them.
**[15:39] @Miyuki**
Let's get through this and build
up some momentum of our own.
**[15:43] @Sawamura**
Yes, sir!
**[15:44] @Miyuki**
I'm counting on you.
**[15:46] @Kuramochi**
We're ready anytime!
**[15:49] @int_Sawamura**
*Damn. What's going on?*
**[15:52] @int_Sawamura**
* My body feels light.*
* I can't get any power from my legs.*
**[16:00] @int_Sawamura**
*Am I in trouble?*
**[16:12] @int_Sawamura**
*This must be a joke.*
**[16:15] @int_Sawamura**
*I'm the ace.*
**[16:17] @int_Sawamura**
*I have to lead the team!*
**[16:20] @int_Sawamura**
*I can't get tripped up now!*
**[16:26] @int_Miyuki**
*He's showing bunt?*
**[16:29] @int_Miyuki**
*The third batter?*
**[16:31] @int_Miyuki**
*Seriously?*
**[16:34] @Kataoka**
Miyuki!
**[16:37] @int_Kataoka**
*If he's going to bunt, let him.*
**[16:40] @int_Kataoka**
*Stay focused on the batter.*
**[16:44] @int_Miyuki**
*Right, it's still the early innings.*
**[16:47] @int_Miyuki**
*We can play this the way we want to.*
**[16:49] int_Maezono**
*I'll get ready to charge.*
**[16:51] @int_Kuramochi**
*I'll take care of the runner.*
**[16:54] @int_Miyuki**
*Give me a fastball, right here.*
**[16:56] @int_Miyuki**
* Hard enough to knock the*
* bat out of his hands.*
**[17:03] @int_Okumura**
*When the Seiho batters showed bunt,*
**[17:06] @int_Okumura**
* he had no problem throwing*
* past it to get a strike.*
**[17:09] @int_Okumura**
* But the first batter today*
* hit his pitch easily.*
**[17:14] @Okumura**
*Sawamura-senpai isn't his normal self.*
**[17:18] @int_Sawamura**
*If you're gonna bunt, go ahead!*
**[17:23] @int_Sawamura**
*We'll get the out at third!*
**[17:30] ---**
He's swinging!
**[17:34] Announcer**
The hit was jammed, but goes
down the third-base line!
**[17:36] Announcer**
The second-base runner is rounding third!
**[17:38] Announcer**
He scores!
**[17:39] Announcer**
Yura Sogo has the lead!
**[17:41] Announcer**
Third batter Jujo gets an RBI!
**[17:44] Announcer**
Starting pitcher Eijun Sawamura
has given up a hit!
**[17:54] _Fan**
A messenger from the dugout.
**[17:56] _Fan**
He hasn't gotten a single out yet.
**[17:58] _Fan**
And the messenger is Furuya.
**[18:00] _Fan**
What a privilege.
**[18:02] @Sawamura**
Our precious timeouts...
**[18:05] @Furuya**
Want to switch?
**[18:07] @Sawamura**
N-N-N-N-No way!
**[18:09] @Sawamura**
You haven't even warmed up!
**[18:11] @Furuya**
I'll go do it now.
**[18:12] @Sawamura**
Shut up!
**[18:14] @Miyuki**
Did the coach tell you to say that?
**[18:16] @Furuya**
He said to go to the mound and light a fire.
**[18:18] @Sawamura**
Boss!
**[18:21] @Miyuki**
I see.
**[18:23] @int_Miyuki**
* Sending Furuya out would relieve*
* his tension more than words ever could.*
**[18:29] @Furuya**
Also, the infielders should protect the middle,
**[18:31] @Furuya**
and the outfielders should
prepare for long hits.
**[18:34] @Furuya**
He wants you to focus on
getting the fourth batter out.
**[18:42] @int_Sawamura**
*So he's okay with the runner on third scoring?*
**[18:47] @Kuramochi**
Well, we do have Kawakami in the bullpen.
**[18:49] @Kuramochi**
He can switch in for you.
**[18:53] @Miyuki**
Don't worry.
**[18:54] @Miyuki**
No matter how many runs they score,
we'll just score more.
**[18:58] @int_Sawamura**
*Is it that bad?*
**[19:00] Maezono**
That's right!
**[19:01] @Kominato**
Let's do our best!
**[19:02] @Kanemaru**
Let them hit some my way!
**[19:04] _Sign**
Clench
**[19:05] @Furuya**
Eijun.
**[19:07] @Furuya**
I'll warm up just in case.
**[19:09] @Sawamura**
Leave! Get off my mound!
**[19:12] @Sawamura**
Take a nap on the bench!
**[19:13] @Sawamura**
You won't get to pitch today!
**[19:16] int_Maezono**
*Eijun?*
**[19:16] @int_Kuramochi**
*Did he call him Eijun?*
**[19:18] @int_Kanemaru**
*Furuya used someone's first name.*
**[19:20] @Sawamura**
Don't ever cross that line again!
**[19:22] @bg_Furuya**
I'm ready any time.
**[19:23] @bg_Sawamura**
Shut up!
**[19:24] @int_Miyuki**
*Those two...*
**[19:24] @bg_Sawamura**
I told you to leave!
**[19:26] @int_Miyuki**
* Well, at least Sawamura is acting*
* a little more like himself.*
**[19:31] @int_Miyuki**
*Their cleanup has a slew of RBIs,*
**[19:35] @int_Miyuki**
* but they could try for a squeeze play,*
* a double steal, or a run-and-hit.*
**[19:42] @int_Miyuki**
* I guess we'll have to buckle*
* down and deal with it.*
**[19:51] @int_Miyuki**
*Outside, paint the black.*
**[19:54] @int_Miyuki**
* I don't care if it's not on target.*
* Just swing your arm through!*
**[19:59] @int_Sawamura**
*That's right.*
**[20:02] @int_Sawamura**
*Everyone's got my back.*
**[20:05] @int_Sawamura**
*I just need to focus on the glove...*
**[20:11] _Umpire**
Strike!
**[20:13] @int_Sawamura**
* All I need to do is focus*
* on the catcher's glove!*
**[20:16] Aso**
Okay!
**[20:18] @int_Miyuki**
*There's our first strike!*
**[20:20] @int_Miyuki**
*Sending Furuya really did it, Coach!*
**[20:23] Ota**
Yes, yes, yes! Yes!
**[20:26] @Ochiai**
In this situation, it doesn't matter how,
**[20:29] @Ochiai**
we really want an out.
**[20:34] _Umpire**
Ball!
**[20:36] int_Coach**
* You can ignore the changeups,*
* cutters, and breaking balls.*
**[20:40] int_Coach**
*Wait for that one pitch.*
**[20:43] int_Coach**
* This battery's probably overcome*
* countless crisis situations.*
**[20:49] int_Coach**
*The more trouble they're in,*
**[20:51] int_Coach**
* the more they'll turn to the pitch*
* they're most confident in.*
**[20:57] int_Coach**
*The inside fastball.*
**[20:59] int_Coach**
* If you can hit that pitch, we can*
* crush them right here and now.*
**[21:19] @Sawamura**
Haruichi!
**[21:21] Announcer**
Forced out at second!
**[21:23] Announcer**
Second baseman Kominato
makes an incredible play!
**[21:26] Announcer**
But the third-base runner has made it home,
giving Yura Sogo their second run!
**[21:31] @Kominato**
Eijun-kun, we've got our first out!
**[21:34] @Sawamura**
Haruichi-senpai, you are indeed great!
**[21:37] @Kominato**
You're being ridiculous. Are you
still about to have a breakdown?
**[21:40] Owada**
Yura Sogo scored a second run, but they
did a great job of getting that out.
**[21:44] Mine**
Yeah, and it helps that they
made the out at second.
**[21:48] Mine**
That makes one out with a runner on first.
**[21:51] Mine**
Maybe that will help calm Sawamura-kun down?
**[21:54] @Miyuki**
Not bad.
**[21:55] @Sawamura**
He still hit it!
**[21:58] @int_Miyuki**
*Now that I think of it,*
**[22:01] @int_Miyuki**
* it seemed like the batter*
* was waiting for that pitch.*
**[22:05] @int_Miyuki**
*Yura Sogo really is not to be taken lightly.*
***SIGN*** "Under the Feet"
**[22:16] @Miyuki**
"Under the Feet."
**[23:48] @Miyuki**
You're pitching at close to full strength.
**[23:51] @Miyuki**
Let's finish them off!
**[23:52] _Coach**
Hey, Tesshin.
**[23:54] _Coach**
I'm really enjoying baseball with these guys.
**[23:59] @Miyuki**
A pitch they can't hit even
if they know it's coming.
**[24:00] @Miyuki**
If we can get momentum on our
side, we can turn the game around.
**[24:05] _Coach**
You know, Tesshin,
**[24:07] _Coach**
if you only look up,
you're bound to stumble.
**[24:11] @Okumura**
On the next episode of
*Ace of the Diamond Act II*:
***SIGN*** Next Time
**[24:14] @Okumura**
"Get Back."
**[24:15] @Okumura**
Let's win the national title!
***SIGN*** Illustration / Yuji Terajima
# 48 - Get Back
Source: [Crunchyroll](https://www.crunchyroll.com/series/GYX0MZ58R/ace-of-the-diamond)
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**[00:04] @int_Sawamura**
*Just hang back and watch, Furuya.*
**[00:08] @int_Sawamura**
* I'll make sure you get to pitch*
* in the fourth round in two days.*
**[00:11] @Sawamura**
I'm told the temperature will
rise throughout the day!
**[00:15] Asada**
Here it comes!
**[00:16] @Sawamura**
However, it won't be any hotter
than our team already is!
**[00:19] @Sawamura**
We wholly devoted ourselves
to baseball every day!
**[00:23] @Sawamura**
We are Seido, and everything begins today!
**[00:25] @Sawamura**
Balls will come flying your way,
**[00:28] @Sawamura**
so please back me up!
**[00:32] _Umpire**
Ball four!
**[00:33] _Player**
Yeah!
**[00:34] _Fan**
Man, a walk!
**[00:36] _Fan**
The batter didn't do anything!
**[00:39] int_Coach**
* You can ignore the changeups,*
* cutters, and breaking balls.*
**[00:43] int_Coach**
*Wait for that one pitch.*
**[00:46] int_Coach**
*The inside fastball.*
**[00:48] int_Coach**
* If you can hit that pitch, we can*
* crush them right here and now.*
**[01:07] @Sawamura**
Haruichi!
**[01:09] Announcer**
Forced out at second!
**[01:11] Announcer**
Second baseman Kominato
makes an incredible play!
**[01:14] Announcer**
But the third-base runner has made it home,
giving Yura Sogo their second run!
**[01:19] @Kominato**
Eijun-kun, we've got our first out!
**[01:22] @Sawamura**
Haruichi-senpai, you are indeed great!
**[01:25] @Kominato**
You're being ridiculous. Are you
still about to have a breakdown?
**[01:28] Owada**
Yura Sogo scored a second run, but they
did a great job of getting that out.
**[01:32] Mine**
Yeah, and it helps that they
made the out at second.
**[01:36] @Miyuki**
Not bad.
**[01:37] @Sawamura**
He still hit it!
**[01:41] @int_Miyuki**
*Now that I think of it,*
**[01:43] @int_Miyuki**
* it seemed like the batter*
* was waiting for that pitch.*
**[01:47] @int_Miyuki**
*Yura Sogo really is not to be taken lightly.*
**[03:24] Announcer**
It's the bottom of the first,
and Yura Sogo has an early two-run lead.
**[03:28] Announcer**
There is one out with a runner on first.
**[03:29] Announcer**
Their fifth batter, Ichikura, is up to bat.
**[03:32] Announcer**
He is also showing bunt!
**[03:34] Ota**
Is it another fake bunt?
**[03:36] Ota**
They might try for a hit and run!
**[03:39] @Ochiai**
Was Coach Sakaki always such a small ball guy?
**[03:44] Ota**
H-He was known for his assertiveness
and preference for power hitting.
**[03:48] @Ochiai**
Indeed.
**[03:52] @int_Ochiai**
*We were expecting that second run,*
**[03:55] @int_Ochiai**
* but the more pressing concern*
* is Sawamura's condition.*
**[03:58] @int_Ochiai**
* The summer tournament*
* is single elimination.*
**[04:02] @int_Ochiai**
*There are no second chances.*
**[04:04] (Flashback) @fb_Ochiai**
Coach Kataoka.
**[04:06] (Flashback) @fb_Ochiai**
If we give up any more runs,
the game could get out of our reach.
**[04:14] @int_Ochiai**
*A mistimed judgment means failure.*
**[04:22] _Umpire**
Foul!
**[04:28] _Fan**
It's on the ground!
**[04:31] @Miyuki**
Sawamura, first!
**[04:33] @Miyuki**
First!
**[04:37] Announcer**
The sacrifice bunt succeeds!
**[04:39] Announcer**
Yura Sogo now has two outs
and a runner on second!
**[04:42] Owada**
He hit a bunt with two strikes.
**[04:44] Mine**
He was very calm about it.
**[04:46] Announcer**
Sixth batter Mannami is up!
**[04:49] Mine**
This batter can go deep.
**[04:52] Announcer**
The outfielders are moving in slightly.
**[04:54] Announcer**
They don't want the
runner to make it home!
**[04:56] Owada**
They're playing in.
**[04:58] Mine**
Seido doesn't want to allow another run.
**[05:03] @int_Miyuki**
*Your pitches are getting stronger.*
**[05:06] @int_Miyuki**
*Let's stop their momentum.*
**[05:09] _Coach**
It's all set up for you, Mannami.
**[05:13] _Coach**
Swing away!
**[05:33] Announcer**
He's out!
**[05:35] Announcer**
A grounder off a changeup
gets the third out!
**[05:38] @Sawamura**
Yoh-chan!
**[05:40] @Sawamura**
Thank you, Yoh-chan!
**[05:41] @Sawamura**
Thanks, Yoh-chan!
**[05:43] @Kuramochi**
You're seriously freaking out.
**[05:46] Watanabe**
Sawamura, it's still the first inning!
**[05:48] Seki**
Change gears!
**[05:50] @Sawamura**
Thank you!
**[05:52] @int_Miyuki**
*We weren't able to get him off-balance.*
**[05:55] @int_Miyuki**
*They were waiting for that changeup.*
**[05:59] @Sawamura**
Okumura!
**[06:00] @Okumura**
I'm over here!
**[06:02] @Sawamura**
Sorry for interrupting!
**[06:04] @Sawamura**
I need your help, Young Yui!
**[06:07] @Sawamura**
You won't need your protector!
Just come with me!
**[06:10] @Sawamura**
Something doesn't feel right today.
**[06:12] @Sawamura**
I need to shake it off somehow.
**[06:17] @Yui**
Okay, I'll do what I can!
**[06:19] @Sawamura**
Thanks!
**[06:21] @Kataoka**
Sawamura!
**[06:23] @Kataoka**
Make sure to stay hydrated.
**[06:25] @Kataoka**
It's about to heat up!
**[06:31] @Miyuki**
His pitches are getting faster,
**[06:33] @Miyuki**
but nowhere near where he was.
**[06:36] Owada**
Yura Sogo's starting pitcher...
**[06:38] Owada**
is third-year southpaw Kitakata-kun.
**[06:42] Owada**
He didn't pitch in the
first or second rounds,
**[06:44] Owada**
so Seido may not have
been anticipating him.
**[06:49] Mine**
There's also their ace, Higashiyama-kun,
and #12, Osu-kun.
**[06:54] Mine**
They're trying to prevent Seido
from adjusting to any one pitcher.
**[07:08] Announcer**
*Bottom of the first inning,
Seido High School is up to bat.*
**[07:12] Announcer**
*Batting first, shortstop Kuramochi-kun.*
**[07:22] @int_Kuramochi**
*Sawamura...*
**[07:24] @int_Kuramochi**
* How many runs will it take*
* to get you to relax?*
**[07:28] @int_Kuramochi**
*We'll get things going!*
**[07:33] @int_Kuramochi**
*Pitch the way you always do!*
**[07:37] Announcer**
Hit to right-center field!
**[07:42] _Player**
Throw to third!
**[07:48] Announcer**
He makes it to third base
without slowing down!
**[07:51] Announcer**
Those are the incredible legs of Seido's
leadoff man, Yohichi Kuramochi!
**[07:58] Announcer**
Next up is the second batter, Kominato!
**[08:03] (Flashback) fb_Watanabe**
There's their ace Higashiyama,
and their starter, Osu.
**[08:07] (Flashback) fb_Watanabe**
I suspect they'll start with Osu,
like they've been doing...
**[08:10] (Flashback) fb_Watanabe**
But there's one more
pitcher I've got my eye on.
**[08:14] (Flashback) fb_Watanabe**
He's a southpaw who didn't pitch
in the first or second rounds,
**[08:17] (Flashback) fb_Watanabe**
but still spent a lot of time in the bullpen.
**[08:20] (Flashback) fb_Watanabe**
He's #18, third-year Kitakata.
**[08:24] (Flashback) fb_Watanabe**
There is a non-zero chance that they'll
start this pitcher against us.
**[08:29] (Flashback) @fb_Miyuki**
You were filming the bullpen?
**[08:32] (Flashback) fb_Watanabe**
Just in case.
**[08:33] (Flashback) fb_Watanabe**
His pitching looked good.
**[08:35] (Flashback) @fb_Kuramochi**
Good work, Nabe-chan!
**[08:36] (Flashback) fb_Maezono**
Yeah, nothing gets by him!
**[08:42] @int_Kominato**
*Don't worry, Eijun-kun.*
**[08:45] @int_Kominato**
*We've got your back.*
**[08:50] @int_Kominato**
*Two runs is nothing!*
**[08:55] Announcer**
It's over the shortstop's head!
**[08:57] Announcer**
The third-base runner scores easily!
**[08:59] Announcer**
And Kominato makes it to second!
**[09:02] Announcer**
Two extra-base hits from the first two batters
have scored a run for Seido High School!
***SIGN*** Yura
***SIGN*** Seido
**[09:12] _Umpire**
Ball four!
**[09:14] _Fan**
Now there are runners on first and third.
**[09:16] _Fan**
They clearly avoided challenging him.
**[09:22] Announcer**
A messenger from the Yura Sogo dugout
is approaching the mound.
**[09:25] _Fan**
Both teams have sent messengers from
the dugout in the first inning.
**[09:30] _Fan**
It goes to show how important
this stage of the game is.
**[09:34] _Player**
Go ahead and let loose!
**[09:35] _Player**
Yeah!
**[09:36] _Player**
Let loose and looser!
**[09:38] _Player**
That might be too loose.
***SIGN*** Yura
***SIGN*** Seido
**[09:40] Announcer**
Seido High School has taken back one run,
**[09:42] Announcer**
and has runners on first and third.
**[09:45] Announcer**
Up to bat is the fifth batter, Maezono.
**[09:47] Announcer**
Can he tie the game?
**[09:58] _Umpire**
Strike!
**[10:00] _Coach**
Good, you're swinging your arm through.
**[10:04] @Ochiai**
A curveball with a sharp vertical break.
**[10:07] @Ochiai**
That must be his most reliable pitch.
**[10:11] @Ochiai**
Kuramochi and Kominato managed to score,
but we need to press for more.
**[10:20] _Umpire**
Strike two!
**[10:22] int_Maezono**
*Another outside pitch.*
**[10:25] _Coach**
The batter's hesitating.
**[10:28] _Coach**
You can take him out.
**[10:31] int_Maezono**
*Two curveballs in a row.*
**[10:33] int_Maezono**
*What will he throw next?*
**[10:37] _Fan**
Three in a row!
**[10:42] Announcer**
A sharp hit goes right
to the second baseman!
**[10:44] Announcer**
The runners stay put, and it's two outs!
**[10:47] _Player**
Yeah!
**[10:48] _Coach**
The trajectory was good which
is why it flew right to him.
**[10:53] _Coach**
Kitakata, you have nothing to fear.
**[10:56] Announcer**
Batting sixth, center fielder, Tojo-kun.
**[11:00] _Player**
Two outs!
**[11:01] _Player**
Two outs!
**[11:02] _Player**
Let's finish the inning!
**[11:04] _Player**
Kitakata, go get 'em!
**[11:06] _Player**
Let loose!
**[11:07] Owada**
The Yura Sogo players are
calling to each other.
**[11:10] Mine**
Yeah, that out was crucial.
**[11:14] int_Tojo**
*I'll keep the momentum going.*
**[11:17] _Player**
One more...
**[11:19] _Coach**
I like that look in your eye.
**[11:22] int_Coach**
*I'm not sure when it happened...*
**[11:26] int_Coach**
* I've been able to read the thoughts*
* of both teams on the field,*
**[11:31] int_Coach**
*as if they were a book in my hands.*
**[11:35] int_Coach**
* They're all trying their hardest,*
* so it shows in their behavior,*
**[11:41] int_Coach**
*their actions,*
**[11:43] int_Coach**
*and the expressions on their faces.*
**[11:49] Announcer**
It's caught!
**[11:51] Announcer**
A fly ball to left field makes three outs!
**[11:53] Announcer**
Starting pitcher Kitakata was running into
trouble, but held the offense to one run!
**[11:57] _Player**
Nice pitch, Kitakata!
**[11:59] _Player**
Nice pitch!
**[11:59] _Player**
You came through in a pinch!
**[12:01] int_Coach**
* They do their utmost to fulfill*
* the decisions I make.*
**[12:08] _Coach**
You made it through.
**[12:11] int_Coach**
* I'm truly enjoying baseball*
* with this team, Tesshin.*
**[12:23] @Kataoka**
That's just how the inning ended!
**[12:25] @Kataoka**
Change gears and get the next one!
**[12:27] _All**
Yes, sir!
**[12:28] Kawakami**
Take it easy, Sawamura.
**[12:30] Kawakami**
I can swap in for you anytime.
**[12:32] @Sawamura**
Nori-san!
**[12:33] @Okumura**
Try to be more loose and pathetic.
**[12:38] @Kataoka**
Sawamura!
**[12:41] @Kataoka**
You've got this.
**[12:53] @Miyuki**
Okay, let's go!
**[12:55] @Sawamura**
Yeah!
***SIGN*** One week ago
**[13:01] (Flashback) fb_Player**
One more!
**[13:02] (Flashback) fb_Player**
Bring it!
**[13:06] (Flashback) fb_Yamaguchi**
Nabe's got it!
**[13:07] (Flashback) fb_Higasa**
Catch it!
**[13:24] (Flashback) fb_Watanabe**
Thank you!
**[13:38] (Flashback) @fb_Ochiai**
Only Seki and Mimura are left.
**[13:41] (Flashback) @fb_Ochiai**
With the starters picking up the loose balls,
**[13:44] (Flashback) @fb_Ochiai**
this retirement fielding practice will
continue until everyone is satisfied.
**[13:49] (Flashback) @fb_Ochiai**
A parting gift for players who
didn't make the roster.
**[13:53] (Flashback) @fb_Ochiai**
The coach is indeed a conscientious person.
**[13:58] (Flashback) @fb_Seto**
Wow...
**[14:01] (Flashback) fb_Mimura**
I'm not done yet!
**[14:02] (Flashback) fb_Seki**
This isn't nearly enough!
**[14:04] (Flashback) fb_Mimura**
We can still run!
**[14:07] (Flashback) fb_Seki**
Bring it!
**[14:17] (Flashback) fbbg_Seki**
Bring it!
**[14:18] (Flashback) fbbg_Mimura**
More!
**[14:21] @int_Sawamura**
*The time we've spent together...*
**[14:25] @int_Sawamura**
*The pride of the third-years...*
**[14:32] @int_Sawamura**
* and their emotions are all*
* with me on the mound.*
**[14:39] @int_Sawamura**
* This is for all those who*
* can't be on this field!*
**[14:46] @int_Sawamura**
*I'm pitching for them, too!*
**[14:55] Mimura**
Yeah!
**[14:56] Seki**
Nice pitch, Sawamura!
**[14:58] Kawashima**
That's two outs!
**[15:01] @int_Miyuki**
* They were trying for a run-and-hit.*
* They really are thorough.*
**[15:06] @int_Miyuki**
* The eighth batter hit because the*
* changeup couldn't finish him off.*
**[15:11] @int_Miyuki**
* Their coach is making a*
* sign for every pitch.*
**[15:13] @int_Miyuki**
*He's anticipating my calls.*
**[15:17] @int_Miyuki**
*In that case...*
**[15:18] @int_Miyuki**
* We'll go with something they can't*
* hit even they know it's coming!*
**[15:34] Announcer**
A grounder is fielded by the
third baseman for the third out!
**[15:37] Announcer**
Sawamura held them scoreless this inning!
**[15:39] @Sawamura**
Yeah!
**[15:40] @Sawamura**
Kanemaru!
**[15:42] @Kanemaru**
Wamura!
**[15:43] int_Coach**
*Oh, you changed your strategy.*
**[15:48] int_Coach**
* It must be hard to control*
* a pitcher who's that worked up.*
**[15:55] _Coach**
Kitakata, I need three more outs!
**[15:58] _Player**
Yes, sir!
**[15:59] _Coach**
Higashiyama and Osu, I hope you're ready.
**[16:02] _All**
Yes, sir!
**[16:03] int_Coach**
* We will continue to take the*
* initiative to stay ahead.*
**[16:07] int_Coach**
* We have to get as big a lead as possible*
* before their pitcher fully recovers.*
***SIGN*** Yura
***SIGN*** Seido
**[16:17] @Sawamura**
There!
**[16:21] Announcer**
An odd dribble! That's an interesting hit!
**[16:25] @int_Sawamura**
* I'll get on base and*
* create a chance to score!*
**[16:29] @int_Sawamura**
*The team will...*
**[16:35] _Umpire**
Out!
**[16:36] Announcer**
Ace Sawamura slides head-first
into first base!
**[16:39] _Fan**
Is he crazy?
**[16:41] _Fan**
I can't believe the
pitcher would do that!
**[16:43] _Fan**
I love players like that!
**[16:45] _Fan**
They're what makes high
school baseball great!
**[16:46] _Fan**
That could have gone wrong.
**[16:47] _Fan**
He didn't need to do that.
**[16:49] _Fan**
What if he was injured?
**[16:53] _Coach**
How reckless.
**[16:56] Kishima**
Sawamura, that...
**[16:58] @Sawamura**
I'm sorry I couldn't get on base.
**[17:05] @Kuramochi**
Idiot.
**[17:07] @Yui**
Sawamura-senpai, please relax as you prepare.
**[17:13] @int_Ochiai**
* The problem isn't about*
* how hard he's trying.*
**[17:18] @int_Ochiai**
* It's that he isn't making*
* rational decisions.*
**[17:26] @int_Miyuki**
* The batters were able to make contact*
* with his improved cutters last inning.*
**[17:30] @int_Miyuki**
* It shows how much his*
* fastballs are lagging.*
**[17:36] @int_Miyuki**
*If he can't get it together...*
**[17:41] Announcer**
Near left field!
***SIGN*** Yura
***SIGN*** Seido
**[17:45] _Fan**
They managed to get through the third inning.
**[17:47] _Fan**
It was messy with the leadoff batter getting
a hit and walking the cleanup, though.
**[17:53] _Fan**
You really need to collect
yourself, Sawamura.
**[17:59] Announcer**
It's the bottom of the third inning,
and Yura Sogo is swapping pitchers.
**[18:03] Announcer**
#1, Higashiyama, is replacing
starting pitcher Kitakata.
**[18:09] _Fan**
They're switching pitchers after
once through the batting order.
**[18:12] _Fan**
And they brought in their ace.
**[18:14] _Fan**
Coach Sakaki's always the one
making the first move.
**[18:18] _Player**
In the third inning?
**[18:20] _Player**
We'll see how their relay holds up.
**[18:22] _Player**
Seido's not just going to let them win.
***SIGN*** Hachiya Oji Captain
Masaki Kawabata
**[18:25] _Player**
Neither team wants to give any ground.
**[18:36] Watanabe**
Higashiyama, Yura Sogo's ace,
uses fastballs to pressure batters.
**[18:43] Watanabe**
He had a lot of strikeouts last game,
so they must be pretty fast...
**[18:49] Watanabe**
But I think our batters can hit them!
**[18:56] _Umpire**
Strike!
**[18:58] @Yui**
The first pitch was a slider?
**[19:02] _Umpire**
Strike two!
**[19:03] Watanabe**
Two strikes from two sliders?
**[19:06] Watanabe**
He didn't pitch like
that in the other games.
**[19:09] @int_Kuramochi**
Damn it.
**[19:16] _Player**
Yeah!
**[19:22] _Umpire**
Out!
**[19:27] Announcer**
It's caught!
**[19:29] Announcer**
That's three outs!
**[19:31] Announcer**
Ace Higashiyama sits down the side in order!
**[19:35] Announcer**
The pitcher relay hits its mark,
**[19:36] Announcer**
and the Yura Sogo bench goes wild!
**[19:51] @Kuramochi**
They knew we'd be trying
to hit his fastballs.
**[19:55] @Kominato**
They might have been setting us up
with their first two games.
**[20:00] @Miyuki**
But we're still making contact.
**[20:02] @Miyuki**
We need to keep our cool and not
let them control the pace.
**[20:06] Maezono**
Time to switch gears!
**[20:08] Maezono**
Just do what you need to,
and we'll have another chance!
**[20:11] _All**
Yeah!
**[20:12] @Miyuki**
Sawamura, we'll hold off on the
changeups again this inning.
**[20:16] @Miyuki**
We'll pitch to contact with
the improved cutters and two-seamers.
**[20:22] @Miyuki**
* If we can get momentum on our side,*
* we can turn the game around.*
**[20:27] @Miyuki**
*We just need that momentum.*
**[20:38] _Umpire**
Ball four!
**[20:40] Announcer**
After getting one out, Sawamura
walks eighth batter Higashiyama!
**[20:46] Announcer**
It's his fourth walk of the game!
**[20:50] Owada**
Sawamura-kun doesn't usually
walk this many batters.
**[20:56] Mine**
He tensed up,
**[20:58] Mine**
possibly after watching
Higashiyama-kun, since he's their ace.
**[21:02] @Sawamura**
What am I doing?
**[21:06] Announcer**
The Seido bench is calling for a timeout.
**[21:08] _Fan**
They're breaking things up.
**[21:10] _Fan**
He just can't get into a rhythm.
**[21:12] _Fan**
If the defense is falling apart,
it'll put pressure on the lineup.
**[21:14] _Fan**
He's tensing up and can't
pitch like he's supposed to.
**[21:17] _Fan**
That's how powerhouse
schools end up losing!
**[21:20] int_Coach**
* But you've still got only*
* Kawakami in the bullpen.*
**[21:25] int_Coach**
*Furuya isn't even warming up.*
**[21:29] int_Coach**
*You sure about that, Tesshin?*
**[21:31] int_Coach**
*If you keep looking up,*
**[21:33] int_Coach**
*I'll pull the rug out from under your feet.*
**[21:44] _Fan**
What? For real?
**[21:48] _Fan**
They're changing pitchers?
**[21:49] _Fan**
Now?!
**[21:51] _Fan**
Coach Kataoka!
**[21:53] _Fan**
H-He's cutting him off?
**[21:59] _Fan**
It's still the fourth inning!
**[22:00] _Fan**
He's the ace!
**[22:16] @Sawamura**
"Get Back."
**[23:48] _Coach**
Tesshin's made his move.
**[23:51] _Coach**
It doesn't matter if it's just
for one play, or even one pitch.
**[23:54] _Coach**
Put everything you've built up into it!
**[23:57] _Coach**
This is the part where
a ball game gets interesting!
**[24:01] @Sawamura**
We're just getting started!
Don't think you've shown everything we've got!
**[24:04] @Sawamura**
Seido baseball is so much more!
**[24:06] ---**
Thanks. Listen, we're third-years.
**[24:09] ---**
We're prepared for the worst.
**[24:11] @Miyuki**
On the next episode of
*Ace of the Diamond Act II*:
**[24:14] @Miyuki**
"Seido Goes All-Out."
***SIGN*** Next Time
***SIGN*** "Seido Goes All Out"
**[24:16] @Miyuki**
Let's win the national title!
***SIGN*** Illustration / Yuji Terajima
# 49 - Seido Goes All Out
Source: [Crunchyroll](https://www.crunchyroll.com/series/GYX0MZ58R/ace-of-the-diamond)
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**[00:10] _Umpire**
Ball four!
**[00:12] Announcer**
After getting one out,
Sawamura walks eighth batter Higashiyama!
**[00:18] Announcer**
It's his fourth walk of the game!
**[00:22] Owada**
Sawamura-kun doesn't usually
walk this many batters.
**[00:28] Mine**
He tensed up,
**[00:29] Mine**
possibly after watching
Higashiyama-kun, since he's their ace.
**[00:34] @Sawamura**
What am I doing?
**[00:36] _Fan**
He just can't get into a rhythm.
**[00:38] _Fan**
If the defense is falling apart,
it'll put pressure on the lineup.
**[00:41] _Fan**
He's tensing up and can't
pitch like he's supposed to.
**[00:44] _Fan**
That's how powerhouse
schools end up losing!
**[00:46] int_Coach**
* But you've still got only*
* Kawakami in the bullpen.*
**[00:52] int_Coach**
*Furuya isn't even warming up.*
**[00:56] int_Coach**
*You sure about that, Tesshin?*
**[00:58] int_Coach**
*If you keep looking up,*
**[01:00] int_Coach**
*I'll pull the rug out from under your feet.*
**[01:06] _Fan**
What? For real?
**[01:10] _Fan**
They're changing pitchers?
**[01:12] _Fan**
Now?!
**[01:14] _Fan**
Coach Kataoka!
**[01:15] _Fan**
H-He's cutting him off?
**[01:21] _Fan**
It's still the fourth inning!
**[01:22] _Fan**
He's the ace!
**[03:10] Kawakami**
Sawamura.
**[03:19] Kawakami**
We all feel you.
**[03:23] Kawakami**
Will you let us finish this for you?
**[03:52] @Sawamura**
I put it all in there.
**[03:59] Seki**
Sawamura...
**[04:01] Asada**
Sawamura-senpai...
**[04:07] @Kataoka**
I didn't want to give them
any more openings.
**[04:15] @Kataoka**
Let's let them finish this game.
**[04:30] @Sawamura**
Hey, you weren't ready to go in at all.
**[04:33] @Furuya**
Yeah, you blew up sooner than I expected.
**[04:36] @Furuya**
I'll warm up soon.
**[04:40] @Yui**
Sawamura-senpai, I'll help you cool down.
**[04:46] @Sawamura**
Yeah, thanks.
**[04:49] @Sawamura**
Just as soon as this inning's over.
**[04:58] @Sawamura**
The real game starts now!
**[05:02] @Sawamura**
Seido's a better baseball team than this!
**[05:07] @Sawamura**
No one's slowing you down now!
**[05:10] @Sawamura**
No more holding back!
**[05:12] @Sawamura**
Go ahead and run wild!
**[05:17] @Miyuki**
His pitches were lacking in speed,
**[05:19] @Miyuki**
but he puts it all on himself.
**[05:22] @Sawamura**
Let's make some noise!
**[05:26] Kawakami**
Yeah.
**[05:28] @Miyuki**
I wanted to do more for him.
**[05:32] Kawakami**
Yeah.
**[05:35] int_Coach**
* I thought you'd keep*
* him in a little longer.*
**[05:38] int_Coach**
*You're making a move, Tesshin.*
**[05:42] int_Coach**
* Did you switch pitchers*
* because you were scared?*
**[05:46] int_Coach**
*Or was it a resolute decision?*
**[05:50] int_Coach**
*Either way, this is our chance to attack!*
**[05:57] int_Coach**
* If we can break him,*
* it will deal a blow to your team.*
**[06:05] @int_Miyuki**
* It's their pitcher at the plate,*
* so I don't think they'll try anything.*
**[06:09] @int_Miyuki**
*I'll take care of the runner.*
**[06:11] @int_Miyuki**
*You focus on the batter, Nori.*
**[06:16] @Sawamura**
Stay sharp, Nori-senpai!
They swing at the first pitch!
**[06:21] int_Kawakami**
*Sawamura...*
**[06:24] _Sign**
E
n
e
r
g
y
**[06:28] (Flashback) fb_Kawakami**
I put it all in there.
**[06:31] (Flashback) fb_Kawakami**
Go get 'em, Sawamura.
**[06:34] int_Kawakami**
*Thanks.*
**[06:36] int_Kawakami**
*We're third-years...*
**[06:43] _Umpire**
Strike!
**[06:47] int_Kawakami**
*so we're prepared for everything!*
**[06:51] Yamaguchi**
Okay!
**[06:52] Kishima**
Nice pitch!
**[06:53] bg_Maezono**
Nice pitch!
**[06:54] @Kuramochi**
Go get 'em, Nori!
**[06:56] @Kominato**
Nori-senpai!
**[06:57] int_Coach**
* Well, I wasn't expecting that*
* from his first pitch.*
**[07:02] int_Coach**
* Making a right-handed batter recognize*
* an outside slider is just cruel.*
**[07:08] int_Coach**
* I'll bet that smart-aleck catcher*
* will call for an inside pitch next*
**[07:12] int_Coach**
*to show that they can use all the corners.*
**[07:16] int_Coach**
*Hit that pitch!*
**[07:22] int_Player**
*A-An inside slider!*
**[07:25] int_Coach**
*Th-Through the front door?!*
**[07:29] _Umpire**
Out!
**[07:30] Kawakami**
Yeah!
***SIGN*** Yura Sogo
***SIGN*** Seido
**[07:40] _Umpire**
Strike! Batter out!
**[07:42] Announcer**
Swing and a miss, strike three!
**[07:44] Announcer**
After ninth batter Okuyoshi-kun's
pop fly to second,
**[07:47] Announcer**
first batter Momose strikes out on a sinker!
**[07:50] Announcer**
The relief pitcher has totally
shut down Yura Sogo!
**[07:54] Announcer**
This is Kawakami and Miyuki's
third-year battery!
**[08:00] @Sawamura**
Let's go, Young Yui.
**[08:03] @Yui**
Yes, sir!
**[08:06] @int_Yui**
* He waited to see how the*
* senior player pitched.*
**[08:11] _Fan**
Nori!
**[08:12] _Fan**
Nice pitch!
**[08:13] _Fan**
Nori-senpai!
**[08:14] Owada**
That front-door slider
that breaks into the strike zone...
**[08:19] Owada**
Kawakami-kun's been throwing that
against righties since the fall.
**[08:22] Mine**
Yeah, and he uses outside fastballs and
sinkers against left-handed batters.
**[08:28] Mine**
Seido wants to seize the momentum from Yura.
**[08:32] Mine**
He performed his role admirably.
**[08:36] Owada**
Miyuki-kun was clearly making
bold calls to keep them at bay.
**[08:42] Mine**
But still, the fact remains that
the dugout was forced to make a change.
**[08:48] Mine**
How will the rest of the game play out?
**[08:52] Higashiyama**
They've got some depth.
That was the relief pitcher, eh?
**[08:56] _Coach**
Higashiyama.
**[08:58] _Coach**
It worked out last inning, but keep
your slider out of the strike zone.
**[09:04] _Coach**
Just make them remember that
you can still throw it.
**[09:09] Higashiyama**
Yes, sir!
***SIGN*** Yura Sogo
***SIGN*** Seido
**[09:11] Announcer**
*Bottom of the fourth inning.*
**[09:12] Announcer**
*Seido High School is up to bat.*
**[09:16] Announcer**
*Batting fourth, catcher Miyuki-kun.*
**[09:37] int_Higashiyama**
*He's got quite a presence.*
**[09:45] _Umpire**
Ball!
**[09:49] _Fan**
His first pitch was a slider.
**[09:51] _Fan**
They avoided challenging him last time.
**[09:53] _Fan**
There are no runners. How will they attack?
**[09:56] int_Coach**
*I don't like how he watched that go by.*
**[09:59] int_Coach**
*Don't push yourself. Stay alert.*
**[10:03] int_Coach**
*Give him a meatball, and he'll devour it.*
**[10:07] int_Player**
*Outside, on the black.*
**[10:14] int_Higashiyama**
* Two years ago, I never*
* imagined I'd be here.*
**[10:19] _Sign**
Sasaki's Notes
**[10:19] _Sign**
Others
**[10:19] _Sign**
Eijiro Sasaki
**[10:19] int_Higashiyama**
*There was so much to learn and think about.*
**[10:23] (Flashback) fb_Higashiyama**
We have to read all of this?
**[10:25] (Flashback) fb_Coach**
Next, we'll work some scenarios!
**[10:28] int_Higashiyama**
*The intense daily practices left us exhausted.*
**[10:32] int_Higashiyama**
*But look how far we've come.*
**[10:35] int_Higashiyama**
*Seido actually considers us a threat!*
**[10:41] int_Higashiyama**
*I love it!*
**[10:55] Announcer**
It's gone!
**[10:57] Announcer**
The score is even again after
one swing of the cannon!
**[11:07] Aso**
Run!
**[11:18] (Flashback) fb_Shirasu**
He's got a good fastball.
**[11:21] (Flashback) @fb_Kuramochi**
But his slider isn't as sharp.
**[11:24] (Flashback) @fb_Kuramochi**
I think we can adjust to it
even if we have two strikes.
**[11:27] (Flashback) @fb_Kataoka**
He wants us to react to their
plays and overthink ourselves.
**[11:31] (Flashback) @fb_Kataoka**
Let the tricky pitches go by and
swing at the ones you can hit.
**[11:36] (Flashback) @fb_Kataoka**
Just play as you always have.
**[11:38] (Flashback) fb_All**
Yes, sir!
**[11:40] int_Tojo**
*The last two batters have hit his fastballs.*
**[11:46] int_Tojo**
*That'll make him nervous!*
**[11:49] Announcer**
The slider is hit down the right base line!
**[11:52] Announcer**
Second-base runner Maezono
is rounding third!
**[11:55] Announcer**
Seido High School takes the lead
**[11:57] Announcer**
off sixth batter Tojo's RBI double!
**[12:00] Kukki**
Yes, Tojo-senpai!
**[12:02] Maezono**
Yeah!
**[12:03] @Kuramochi**
Zono!
**[12:04] Yamaguchi**
Nice batting, Zono!
**[12:05] Higasa**
Nice batting!
**[12:06] Maezono**
Yeah, keep it going!
**[12:09] @Sawamura**
That's the cap cannon.
**[12:11] @Sawamura**
One swing and you turned the game around.
**[12:13] @Sawamura**
Nice home run.
**[12:18] @Miyuki**
The ace doesn't carry the team by himself.
**[12:32] _Sign**
Thock
**[12:47] Announcer**
Shortstop Ichikura fields it,
but can't get a throw off!
**[12:52] _Fan**
Next up is the ninth batter, Kawakami.
**[12:54] _Fan**
Will they try for a squeeze play?
**[12:56] _Fan**
That'd be obvious.
**[12:57] _Fan**
They'll be ready for it.
**[12:59] _Fan**
It would really suck if it fails.
**[13:02] _Fan**
It would halt their momentum.
**[13:05] int_Coach**
* Being overcautious and throwing*
* balls will give them more options.*
**[13:12] int_Coach**
*Ignore the first-base runner.*
**[13:14] int_Coach**
*Keep your eye on the third-base runner.*
**[13:18] Announcer**
It's one out with runners on first and
third in the bottom of the fourth.
**[13:21] Announcer**
Up to bat is ninth batter Kawakami!
**[13:24] Announcer**
How will Seido attack...
**[13:26] Announcer**
and how will Yura Sogo stop them?
**[13:29] Announcer**
The runner takes off from first!
**[13:33] Announcer**
The first pitch is an inside fastball. Foul!
**[13:37] Owada**
A hit-and-run? He swung at it.
**[13:40] Mine**
Yeah. Higashiyama-kun is throwing
his reliable fastballs now.
**[13:46] _Player**
The first-base runner goes
to prevent a double play,
**[13:49] _Player**
and the third-base runner
goes on a grounder?
**[13:52] Announcer**
Here's the second pitch!
**[13:57] _Umpire**
Ball!
**[13:58] _Fan**
A fake bunt.
**[13:59] _Fan**
Seido sure knows how to throw him off.
**[14:02] _Coach**
What an obvious strategy.
**[14:04] int_Coach**
*Should we throw a ball?*
**[14:07] _Coach**
* A squeeze play would*
* be more to our advantage.*
**[14:12] int_Coach**
*No, don't lose focus.*
**[14:15] int_Coach**
*We don't want them to get ahead in the count.*
**[14:22] int_Coach**
* Squeeze or hit,*
* we'll throw to the strike zone!*
**[14:27] int_Coach**
*We just need a foul ball or a strike.*
**[14:30] Announcer**
The first-base runner is off!
**[14:31] int_Higashiyama**
*Run all you like!*
**[14:36] Announcer**
It takes a bounce!
**[14:38] Announcer**
The third-base runner immediately scores!
**[14:41] Announcer**
Seido's aggressive strategy succeeds,
and they score their third run of the inning!
***SIGN*** Yura Sogo
***SIGN*** Seido
**[14:46] _Player**
Did you see that?
**[14:48] _Player**
Their ninth batter bounced that
inside pitch to the right.
**[14:52] _Player**
The third-base runner had a good start.
**[14:55] _Player**
What kind of practices do they have?
**[15:01] _Player**
Let's get ready.
**[15:02] _Player**
This game might be over
sooner than we thought.
***SIGN*** Top of the Sixth
***SIGN*** Yura Sogo
***SIGN*** Seido
**[15:34] Kawakami**
Yeah!
**[15:37] Announcer**
Yura Sogo managed to get a runner on base,
**[15:40] Announcer**
but was unable to follow through and score!
**[15:42] Announcer**
Third-year relief pitcher Kawakami
isn't giving them any openings!
**[15:46] Maezono**
Nice pitch, Nori! You're on a roll!
**[15:49] @Kanemaru**
That was great, Nori-senpai!
**[15:51] @Okumura**
Let's head back to the bench.
**[15:53] Kaneda**
Yeah.
**[15:55] @Yui**
Furuya-san, we should go, too.
**[15:56] @Furuya**
It's warming up.
**[15:58] @Yui**
You're starting in two days!
**[16:00] @Sawamura**
Nice pitching, Nori-senpai!
**[16:02] Kawakami**
Thanks.
**[16:03] Kawakami**
The middle of their order has sharp swings.
**[16:06] @Sawamura**
Yeah, you really don't want anyone on
base when their cleanup is batting.
**[16:11] Kawakami**
You never know what they're going to try.
**[16:18] Kawakami**
Okay!
**[16:20] @Kuramochi**
Nori, they've switched pitchers.
**[16:24] Kawakami**
You're right.
**[16:25] @Kuramochi**
It's #12, second-year Osu.
**[16:29] Kawakami**
They've brought out all their pitchers.
**[16:31] Shirasu**
He mainly throws fastballs,
as well as forkballs.
**[16:33] @Kominato**
His fastballs aren't as good
as their ace's, though.
**[16:36] Maezono**
If we can get some hits off him,
they'll be out of options!
**[16:40] Higasa**
Four more innings!
**[16:42] Yamaguchi**
Let's close it out!
**[16:43] @Kanemaru**
Nori-senpai!
**[16:44] Yamaguchi**
Get out there and swing, Nori!
**[16:51] (Flashback) @fb_Miyuki**
The ace doesn't carry the team by himself.
**[17:00] @int_Sawamura**
*Damn it.*
**[17:04] @int_Sawamura**
*I wish I could do this game over.*
**[17:22] Narrator**
* After a hit and a stolen base,*
* Kuramochi reached second.*
**[17:26] Narrator**
* Then Kominato got an RBI hit*
* in front of the center fielder.*
**[17:30] Narrator**
*On the third pitch on a 1–1 count,*
**[17:32] Narrator**
*a hit-and-run put runners on first and third.*
**[17:36] Narrator**
* Cleanup Miyuki's sacrifice fly*
* extended Seido's lead to six runs.*
**[17:42] _Player**
Okay, nice pitching!
**[17:44] _Player**
Let's get the runs back, one at a time!
**[17:46] _Coach**
What are you all so happy about?
Their lead is increasing.
**[17:51] _Player**
Well, their batters and fielders
aren't giving us any openings.
**[17:56] _Player**
Honestly, they're incredible.
**[17:58] _Player**
I can see what you were trying to do, Coach.
**[18:01] _Player**
It's easy to see from Seido's plays.
**[18:04] Higashiyama**
I feel like watching them is
going to help us improve.
**[18:07] _Player**
Though we hate to admit it.
**[18:11] _Player**
We're sorry!
**[18:13] _Player**
It's too late for that to do any good.
**[18:15] _Player**
I want to go read the
Sasaki's Notebooks again.
**[18:18] _Player**
Me, too!
**[18:19] _Player**
We're still playing a game!
You can do that later!
**[18:21] _Player**
I've got mine!
**[18:22] _Player**
You brought it?!
**[18:24] _Player**
Yeah, doesn't everyone?
**[18:26] _Coach**
Listen up.
**[18:29] _Coach**
It's not too late.
**[18:31] _Coach**
You can start now.
**[18:38] _Coach**
One play or one pitch is enough!
**[18:42] _Coach**
Go show them what you've got!
**[18:45] _Coach**
This is what makes baseball fun!
**[18:49] _All**
Yes, sir!
***SIGN*** Yura Sogo
***SIGN*** Seido
**[18:53] Narrator**
*In the bottom of the seventh inning,*
**[18:57] Narrator**
* it was this player's bat*
* that finished the game off.*
**[19:08] Announcer**
Seventh batter Yuki's two-run
home run scores their tenth run!
***SIGN*** Yura Sogo
***SIGN*** Seido
**[19:15] Announcer**
The game is called in the seventh inning!
**[19:16] Announcer**
Seido High School advances
to the fourth round!
**[19:28] _All**
Thank you!
***SIGN*** East and West Tokyo Qualifiers, Round 3
Seido 10 – 2 Yura Sogo
(Called in seventh inning)
**[19:35] _Player**
Thank you.
**[19:36] _Player**
I'm glad I got to play my last baseball
game against a team like Seido.
**[19:42] Maezono**
What're you talking about?
**[19:44] Maezono**
We were really sweating
in the early innings!
**[19:46] @Kuramochi**
You put up a good fight.
**[19:48] @Miyuki**
By the way, did you know what
calls I was going to make?
**[19:52] _Player**
It's amazing, right?
**[19:54] _Player**
Our coach is a monster of baseball.
**[19:56] @Miyuki**
Seriously?
**[19:57] _Player**
But in the second half, we couldn't
hit even when we knew what was coming.
**[20:01] _Player**
Go beat Inashiro and play
at Koshien Stadium!
**[20:03] Maezono**
Yeah!
**[20:04] @Sawamura**
Thank you for your three years of baseball!
**[20:07] @Okumura**
What are you doing?
**[20:09] Owada**
Yura was controlling the
game in the early innings,
**[20:12] Owada**
but Seido was unfazed.
**[20:15] Mine**
It was their first game and
their ace's first start.
**[20:19] Mine**
We'll see how Sawamura-kun
grows from this experience.
**[20:23] Owada**
Yes, and Furuya-kun hasn't pitched yet.
**[20:27] Owada**
This was just the first step.
**[20:29] Owada**
Yakushi, Inashiro, Ichidai Third High,
and now Seido are all off to strong starts.
**[20:42] _Coach**
Well, you got us.
**[20:44] _Coach**
Your team really showed
their potential at the end.
**[20:47] @Kataoka**
Yes, the team maintained their
composure and fought well.
**[20:51] _Coach**
I thought you would leave the starting pitcher
in longer since Furuya wasn't in the bullpen.
**[20:58] _Coach**
You made a good call.
**[21:00] @Kataoka**
Sawamura is our ace, so I wanted
to switch him out at a good time.
**[21:06] @Kataoka**
But we had another pitcher warming up
since the first inning.
**[21:09] @Kataoka**
The third-years led the team today.
**[21:14] _Coach**
Instead of being controlled from the dugout,
**[21:17] _Coach**
the players come up with plays on their own.
**[21:21] _Coach**
A truly strong team is filled
with players like that.
**[21:27] _Coach**
You've built a good team, Tesshin.
**[21:38] _Coach**
See you around.
**[21:39] _Coach**
This old soldier's going to start over.
**[21:54] _Coach**
Oh, I almost forgot.
**[21:56] _Coach**
That starting pitcher...
***SIGN*** "Seido Goes All Out"
**[22:16] @Sawamura**
"Seido Goes All Out."
**[23:53] @Okumura**
Even your sneezes are excessively loud.
**[23:56] @Furuya**
You probably won't have the chance tomorrow,
so pitch as much as you want today.
**[24:00] @Sawamura**
Huh? What was that?
**[24:01] @Sawamura**
I'm going to be in top shape
so I'm ready to go in!
**[24:04] @Furuya**
You'll get your chance.
**[24:05] @Furuya**
I'll make sure you get another chance.
**[24:07] @Okumura**
Let me know of anything I
can do to help at any time.
**[24:11] @Okumura**
On the next episode of
*Ace of the Diamond Act II*:
**[24:14] @Sawamura**
“FIRE AGE.”
***SIGN*** Next Time
**[24:15] @Sawamura**
Let's win the national title!
***SIGN*** Color Illustration / Yuji Terajima
# 50 - FIRE AGE
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***SIGN*** Yura
***SIGN*** Seido
**[00:05] Announcer**
The game is called in the seventh inning!
**[00:07] Announcer**
Seido High School advances
to the fourth round!
**[00:13] All**
Thank you!
***SIGN*** West Tokyo Qualifiers, Round 3
Seido 10 – 2 Yura Sogo
(Called in seventh inning)
**[00:19] _Player**
Thank you.
**[00:21] _Player**
I'm glad I got to play my last baseball
game against a team like Seido.
**[00:26] Maezono**
What're you talking about?
**[00:28] Maezono**
We were really sweating
in the early innings!
**[00:30] @Kuramochi**
You put up a good fight.
**[00:32] _Player**
Go beat Inashiro and play
at Koshien Stadium!
**[00:34] Maezono**
Yeah!
**[00:35] @Sawamura**
Thank you for your three years of baseball!
**[00:38] @Okumura**
What are you doing?
**[00:40] Owada**
Yura was controlling the game
in the early innings,
**[00:43] Owada**
but Seido was unfazed.
**[00:46] Mine**
It was their first game and
their ace's first start.
**[00:50] Mine**
We'll see how Sawamura-kun
grows from this experience.
**[00:54] Owada**
Yes, and Furuya-kun hasn't pitched yet.
**[00:58] Owada**
This was just the first step.
**[01:00] Owada**
Yakushi, Inashiro, Ichidai Third High,
and now Seido are all off to strong starts.
**[01:06] _Coach**
Well, you got us.
**[01:08] _Coach**
Your team really showed
their potential at the end.
**[01:12] @Kataoka**
Yes, the team maintained their
composure and fought well.
**[01:15] _Coach**
I thought you would leave the starting pitcher
in longer since Furuya wasn't in the bullpen.
**[01:22] _Coach**
You made a good call.
**[01:24] @Kataoka**
Sawamura is our ace, so I wanted
to switch him out at a good time.
**[01:30] @Kataoka**
But we had another pitcher warming up
since the first inning.
**[01:33] @Kataoka**
The third-years led the team today.
**[01:38] _Coach**
Instead of being controlled
from the dugout,
**[01:41] _Coach**
the players come up with
plays on their own.
**[01:44] _Coach**
A truly strong team is filled
with players like that.
**[01:51] _Coach**
You've built a good team, Tesshin.
**[02:01] _Coach**
See you around.
**[02:03] _Coach**
This old soldier's going to start over.
**[02:15] _Coach**
Oh, I almost forgot.
**[02:17] _Coach**
That starting pitcher...
**[04:11] @Kanemaru**
Whoa.
**[04:13] Tojo**
He threw while getting up
and still got the out!
**[04:16] @Kanemaru**
That was from the outfield!
**[04:18] Shirasu**
That's Hachiya Oji's captain,
**[04:20] Shirasu**
second baseman Masanori Kawabata.
**[04:25] Ono**
Sosei's Nara and Hachiya Oji's Kawabata...
**[04:28] Ono**
They're known as the top
two fielders in Tokyo.
**[04:33] @Miyuki**
They can both throw the ball
the moment after they grab it.
**[04:37] Maezono**
They were on the Tokyo team, right?
**[04:43] @Kuramochi**
Don't sweat it.
**[04:45] @Kuramochi**
They've got nothing on you, Haruichi.
**[04:48] @Kuramochi**
You can show them who the best
second baseman in Tokyo is when we play.
**[04:56] @Kuramochi**
The best shortstop is, of course...
**[05:01] @Kominato**
Yes, sir.
**[05:02] @Kominato**
We want to be the best
middle infielders in Japan, after all.
**[05:09] Watanabe**
Their first, second, and third batters
are all lefties and very fast runners.
***SIGN*** Toyonishiki
***SIGN*** Hachiya Oji
**[05:15] Watanabe**
They've revamped their batting
order since the fall.
**[05:18] Watanabe**
Some of the batters who are now lower in
the order used to be part of the cleanup.
**[05:22] Watanabe**
I think it's made their
lineup more powerful.
**[05:25] @Miyuki**
They used to win with their defense.
**[05:28] @Miyuki**
So you're saying they beefed up
their offense during the off-season.
**[05:33] Watanabe**
Don't forget about their baserunning.
**[05:36] @Miyuki**
Right. They'll be our next opponent.
**[05:38] @Miyuki**
Get a good look, Furuya.
**[05:44] @Okumura**
You pitched a lot better in the Seiho game.
**[05:49] @Okumura**
Was it the pressure of the first game?
**[05:54] @Sawamura**
How long have you been there?!
**[05:56] @Okumura**
The whole time.
**[05:57] @Sawamura**
Don't sneak up behind me!
You scared me half to death!
**[06:05] @Sawamura**
I'm not entirely sure,
**[06:08] @Sawamura**
but maybe I was unknowingly trying too hard
to go beyond how I usually pitch.
**[06:16] @Sawamura**
What made me push so hard?
**[06:20] @Sawamura**
The whole team is trying to win.
**[06:24] @Sawamura**
The way I was pitching,
switching me out was the only thing to do.
**[06:32] @Okumura**
How much did you sleep last night?
**[06:35] @Sawamura**
I woke up really early.
**[06:37] @Okumura**
Did you eat breakfast?
**[06:39] @Sawamura**
Yeah, but not very much.
**[06:41] @Okumura**
Did you hear our voices from the dugout?
**[06:45] @Sawamura**
Yeah... At least, I think I did.
**[06:48] Tojo**
A counseling session?
**[06:50] @Kanemaru**
They actually get along really well, huh?
**[06:54] @Sawamura**
This is the summer tournament.
**[06:57] @Sawamura**
After seeing the Yura players crying,
**[06:59] @Sawamura**
I can't just flippantly say,
"I'll do better next time."
**[07:11] @Sawamura**
But I want my pitching to help the team.
**[07:16] @Okumura**
You can ask me for anything you need.
**[07:19] @Okumura**
I'll work with you anytime.
**[07:25] @Sawamura**
You're more of a husky than a wolf today!
**[07:28] @Okumura**
What does that even mean?
**[07:32] Aso**
Yeah, we won our first game!
**[07:35] _Sign**
Toyonishiki
**[07:35] _Sign**
Miyase First
**[07:35] _Sign**
Hachiya Oji
**[07:35] _Sign**
Machikura Industrial
**[07:35] _Sign**
Akitsu Dai
**[07:35] Seki**
We're playing Hachiya Oji next, yeah!
**[07:37] Aso**
Five more games to make it Koshien Stadium!
**[07:40] @Kuramochi**
How do we break down their defense?
**[07:42] Maezono**
They've got some good batters, too.
**[07:44] @Kuramochi**
I've been seeing them mentioned
more and more lately.
**[07:48] Ono**
Kawabata was in Oji Senior, right?
**[07:50] Shirasu**
They've got some really good facilities.
**[07:53] @Kuramochi**
Hey, Sawamura! Your turn's up!
**[07:55] @Kuramochi**
Quit hogging the TV!
**[07:57] @Kuramochi**
You've watched plenty of game footage!
**[08:00] @Kuramochi**
Watching it again won't change anything!
**[08:04] @Kuramochi**
Where's your emotion?! Your soul's left your body!
**[08:08] Tojo**
The rhythm was off, but his
pitching wasn't that bad.
**[08:12] @Kanemaru**
After the rough start, we held them
scoreless after the first inning.
**[08:17] _Umpire**
Ball four!
**[08:19] @Okumura**
That bothered you.
**[08:24] @int_Sawamura**
*Stay calm, no matter what.*
**[08:27] @int_Sawamura**
*I must remain at peace.*
**[08:31] @Okumura**
Just keeping your face calm
isn't good enough.
**[08:33] @Okumura**
Your emotions still leak out.
**[08:36] @Okumura**
Your emotions have always been a loud racket.
**[08:39] @Okumura**
Too much so, I thought.
**[08:42] @Okumura**
I wasn't sure if a pitcher should
be wearing his heart on his sleeve.
**[08:46] @Sawamura**
Did you just call me loud?!
**[08:46] _Sign**
Spirit
**[08:50] @Okumura**
I'm sorry.
**[08:51] @Miyuki**
I don't mind you watching the video
if it'll help you next time.
**[08:56] @Miyuki**
You're the only one who knows what it
felt like, playing your first game as the ace.
***SIGN*** Hmph
**[09:06] @Sawamura**
If there's anything I've seen, it's that
screwing up the first play threw me off!
**[09:12] @Miyuki**
Yeah, you were off.
**[09:13] @Sawamura**
Yeah, completely!
**[09:15] @Miyuki**
Your went completely cat-eyed.
**[09:17] @Sawamura**
And my legs were wobbly!
**[09:19] @Kuramochi**
I'm just glad you're still an idiot.
**[09:21] @Kominato**
You went a little crazy today.
**[09:24] @Sawamura**
You called me an idiot!
**[09:27] Maezono**
If I'd been able to help out sooner...
**[09:32] Maezono**
I'm sorry, Sawamura! It's all my fault!
**[09:34] @Sawamura**
Please don't! Having you
apologize makes me feel worse!
**[09:38] @Sawamura**
Zono-san!
**[09:39] Watanabe**
Sawamura, the coach wants to see you.
**[09:39] bg_Maezono**
I'm sorry! It's all my fault!
**[09:44] @Ochiai**
I see. So we'll be playing Hachiya Oji...
**[09:48] (Flashback) fb_Coach**
Oh, I almost forgot.
**[09:50] (Flashback) fb_Coach**
That starting pitcher...
**[09:53] (Flashback) fb_Coach**
He was a lot like you the first
time you started as the ace.
**[10:00] (Flashback) fb_Coach**
A bundle of nerves going crazy
from the first inning.
**[10:04] (Flashback) fb_Coach**
Giving up walks, throwing wild pitches...
**[10:09] (Flashback) fb_Coach**
Remembering it now?
**[10:11] (Flashback) fb_Coach**
You crashed and burned that game,
**[10:14] (Flashback) fb_Coach**
but your awkward fervor slowly
spread to the rest of the team.
**[10:19] (Flashback) fb_Coach**
They were always there to support you.
**[10:24] (Flashback) fb_Coach**
The team raises the ace,
and the ace makes the team stronger.
**[10:36] (Flashback) fb_Coach**
Help him become a good pitcher.
**[10:39] @Sawamura**
Excuse me!
**[10:43] @Sawamura**
What matter did you wish
to discuss this evening?
**[10:47] @Sawamura**
Whether it's to pick
me up or tear me down,
**[10:49] @Sawamura**
I will listen to whatever you have to say!
**[10:51] @Sawamura**
With a steady mind!
**[10:54] @Kataoka**
We'll be playing Hachiya
Oji the day after tomorrow.
**[10:57] @Kataoka**
Furuya will be starting,
as we decided last night,
**[11:00] @Kataoka**
but I want you warming up during the game.
**[11:04] @Kataoka**
I'll put you in if I need to.
**[11:07] @Sawamura**
Y-Yes, sir!
**[11:09] @Sawamura**
I'll be ready at any time!
**[11:11] @Sawamura**
Please put me in!
**[11:14] @int_Ochiai**
* I see. This will serve to motivate*
* Sawamura for the next game.*
**[11:21] @Kataoka**
You'll be pitching in situations
far more grueling than today.
**[11:27] @Kataoka**
Draw on what you learned from this game.
**[11:38] @Sawamura**
Yes, sir! I swear on my jersey number!
**[11:49] Narrator**
*The team raises the ace,*
**[11:53] Narrator**
*and the ace makes the team stronger.*
**[12:00] @Okumura**
During the game...
**[12:02] @Okumura**
What did you say to Sawamura-senpai?
**[12:09] @Okumura**
How did you bring him back to his senses?
**[12:14] @Miyuki**
You sure you want to ask me?
**[12:16] @Miyuki**
It didn't work, which is
why he got switched out.
**[12:26] @Miyuki**
Given how unlike himself he was pitching,
switching him out was the only thing to do.
**[12:31] @Miyuki**
I think he knows that better than anyone.
**[12:35] (Flashback) @Sawamura**
The whole team is trying to win.
**[12:39] (Flashback) @Sawamura**
The way I was pitching,
switching me out was the only thing to do.
**[12:45] @Miyuki**
We're working to win a national title,
**[12:47] @Miyuki**
and this game was the first
step on our journey.
**[12:50] @Miyuki**
Any player not performing, even the ace,
has to be taken off the field.
**[12:56] @Miyuki**
Not doing that in time would doom the team.
**[12:59] @Miyuki**
There are other players ready to play.
**[13:06] @Miyuki**
Then, if we win,
there will be more opportunities.
**[13:15] @Miyuki**
The same goes for a battery.
**[13:19] @Miyuki**
I'm just as disappointed in myself for
being unable to draw out his ability.
***SIGN*** July 16th
Hachioji Stadium, Game 1
Ichidai Third High – Umegaya
**[13:42] _Fan**
Whoa, man!
**[13:44] _Fan**
Amahisa's on fire!
**[13:46] _Fan**
Seven strikeouts in three innings!
**[13:48] _Fan**
I'm not sure if anyone
can hit his pitches!
**[13:53] _Sign**
National High School Baseball Tournament Qualifiers
**[13:53] _Sign**
Umegaya
**[13:53] _Sign**
Ichidai Third
**[13:53] _Sign**
Itsumi UHS
**[13:53] _Sign**
Yakushi
**[13:55] _Fan**
Hit, Mishima!
**[13:56] _Fan**
Go, Mishima, Mishima!
***SIGN*** Game 2
Yakushi – Itsumi UHS
**[14:02] _Fan**
Let it fly, Todoroki!
**[14:03] _Fan**
Send it flying!
**[14:04] _Fan**
Todoroki!
**[14:11] _Umpire**
Ball four!
**[14:16] _Fan**
An intentional walk.
**[14:18] _Fan**
There will be more and more of those.
**[14:20] _Fan**
But what's important is
who follows Todoroki in the order.
**[14:24] _Fan**
Especially since Sanada
is on the bench today.
**[14:32] int_Player**
*That cloud is sexy.*
**[14:34] int_Player**
*Like a voluptuous lady.*
**[14:36] _Player**
Get him home, Tomobe!
**[14:37] _Player**
This is your chance to stand out!
**[14:39] _Player**
You'll be the hero today!
**[14:42] int_Player**
*We aren't afraid of Todoroki.*
**[14:45] int_Player**
*We made a calculated choice to walk him*
**[14:48] int_Player**
* because it'll be easier*
* to get this guy out!*
**[14:54] _Fan**
Oh, he got another hit.
**[14:58] _Coach**
He's got some flexible wrists.
**[15:01] Sanada**
His lower body strength helps him
stay balanced against breaking balls.
**[15:09] _Coach**
Sakito Tomobe is the best
new addition to the team.
***SIGN*** Itsumi UHS
***SIGN*** Yakushi
**[15:19] Announcer**
Sixth batter Kuroki's sacrifice fly
gives Yakushi their seventh run!
**[15:22] Announcer**
Hayakawa gets another hit, and there
are now runners on first and third!
**[15:26] _Player**
Sakito Tomobe from Chonan Senior,
**[15:29] _Player**
Hayakawa from Akakura,
and Kuroki from Jonan all chose Yakushi.
**[15:33] _Player**
The first-years are taking a more active role
than they did at the beginning of the spring.
**[15:38] _Player**
Their weak lower order is starting to develop.
**[15:46] Amahisa**
Yeah, develop.
**[15:51] Announcer**
Strike three!
**[15:53] Announcer**
Starting pitcher Tomobe has pitched five
innings while only giving up one run!
**[15:57] Announcer**
The game is called in the fifth
inning, with the score 13–1!
**[16:00] Announcer**
Yakushi High School will
advance to the fifth round!
**[16:03] _Fan**
It ended up a called game
even without Sanada.
***SIGN*** Itsumi UHS
***SIGN*** Yakushi
**[16:06] _Fan**
Man!
**[16:07] _Fan**
Todoroki never got a real chance to hit!
**[16:10] _Fan**
It's not a bad thing to be able
to save your ace for later.
**[16:13] _Fan**
That means the two teams
competing Saturday will be...
**[16:17] _Fan**
Ichidai Third High and Yakushi High School!
**[16:19] _Fan**
Who will emerge victorious?
**[16:22] _Fan**
Which stadium are they playing at?
**[16:24] _Fan**
Hachioji.
**[16:24] _Fan**
Oh, then I'm definitely coming!
**[16:26] _Fan**
I want to see Todoroki at Koshien Stadium,
but I also want to see Amahisa, too!
**[16:30] _Fan**
It's such a waste that one
of them has to drop out!
**[16:33] _Fan**
It's nothing to be angry about!
**[16:35] Sanada**
Now the real games start.
**[16:37] _Coach**
Hah, the goal is so far ahead,
I feel like laughing.
**[16:41] _Coach**
Our revenge.
**[16:43] _Coach**
We'll beat them and have
new power in our hands.
**[16:48] _Coach**
The stronger team will win!
**[16:56] @Kominato**
Yoh-san!
**[17:02] Seto**
That was his best laugh of the day!
**[17:06] @Okumura**
Nice pitch.
**[17:08] Ota**
Isn't he pitching too much
so soon after yesterday?
**[17:11] @Ochiai**
Well, I'm sure he isn't satisfied
with how he pitched yesterday.
**[17:16] @Miyuki**
He's only throwing fastballs, right?
**[17:18] @Okumura**
Yes, that is what he wanted.
**[17:21] @Miyuki**
Okay, then.
**[17:23] @int_Sawamura**
*That felt right.*
**[17:25] @int_Sawamura**
*Why couldn't I do this in the game?*
**[17:28] @Furuya**
I doubt you'll be pitching tomorrow,
**[17:31] @Furuya**
so throw as much as you want.
**[17:33] @Sawamura**
Huh? What're you talking about?
**[17:34] @Sawamura**
I'm gonna be prepared to go in!
**[17:38] @Sawamura**
Who do you think I am?
**[17:40] @Sawamura**
They called me the king of the bullpen—
**[17:42] @Furuya**
You'll pitch.
**[17:47] @Furuya**
I'll make sure you have
another chance to pitch.
***SIGN*** Akishima Stadium
**[18:07] _Sign**
July 17 Schedule
Two Matches of the West Tokyo Qualifiers' 4th Round
9:00 Seido vs. Hachiya Oji
11:00 Norikane Academy vs. Ichidai Institute
Akishima Stadium
**[18:12] _Fan**
Man, it's hot!
**[18:13] _Fan**
I can't believe it's only 9:00.
**[18:16] _Fan**
Playing in this heat will
be hard for the players.
**[18:20] _Fan**
And for us spectators, too.
**[18:22] _Fan**
He's finally pitching in the fourth round.
**[18:25] _Fan**
I wonder if he's healthy.
**[18:27] _Fan**
The monster, Satoru Furuya.
**[18:30] _Fan**
The whole country heard his name
during the Spring Invitational,
**[18:34] _Fan**
and then for the summer,
he was dethroned as the ace.
**[18:36] _Fan**
He must have been injured.
**[18:38] _Fan**
He wasn't in the bullpen
for most of the last game.
**[18:41] _Fan**
Sawamura looked pretty bad two days ago.
**[18:44] _Fan**
Is he really up to being the ace?
**[18:46] _Fan**
The pressure was clearly getting to him.
**[18:51] @Sawamura**
Wuzzat? Ya jerks.
**[18:53] _Sign**
Even your
sneezes are
excessively loud...
**[18:53] _Fan**
Nah, if he can live up to his
potential, he'll be a great ace.
**[18:56] _Sign**
Hmph...
**[18:57] _Fan**
If you say so, but he needs
to perform in these games.
**[19:01] _Fan**
Next game, you'll see.
**[19:03] _Fan**
Hachiya Oji has been known
for their defense,
**[19:06] _Fan**
and they're gonna try to take down a
powerhouse and get into the final rounds.
**[19:10] _Fan**
The first inning will tell us a lot.
**[19:12] _Fan**
Furuya isn't very good at starting.
***SIGN*** Hachiya Oji Coach
Kyokei Arai
**[19:16] _Coach**
He belted out 154 km/h in the Invitational.
**[19:19] _Coach**
He may have been dethroned as the ace,
**[19:22] _Coach**
but he's certainly one of
the top pitchers in Kanto.
**[19:26] _Coach**
We'll need to hit his
pitches if we hope to win.
**[19:30] _Player**
Maybe this is a good thing.
**[19:36] _Player**
He's the best pitcher to test our
new and improved batting lineup on!
***SIGN*** Second base Captain
Masanori Kawabata
**[19:42] _Player**
Captain...
**[19:44] _Player**
He's right.
***SIGN*** Third base
Shuhei Kurose
**[19:46] _Player**
I can't wait to get into
the batter's box.
***SIGN*** Center field
Ryo Sakashita
**[19:48] _Player**
I'll just go and swing for the fences!
**[19:51] _Player**
I don't know if I can make contact, though!
***SIGN*** Right field
Naoki Inoue
**[19:53] _Player**
We need to mess with his start.
**[19:56] _Player**
We've worked hard to be here, too!
**[19:59] _Player**
Let's show them how we play baseball!
**[20:03] _All**
Yeah!
**[20:04] _All**
Let's do it!
**[20:06] _All**
Bring 'em on!
**[20:07] int_Coach**
*It's not just how he plays.*
**[20:08] int_Coach**
* It's how much he practices*
* and his proactive attitude.*
**[20:12] int_Coach**
* Masanori Kawabata is the leader*
* of this team in every respect.*
**[20:19] int_Coach**
*I'm so pleased you've made it this far.*
***SIGN*** National High School
Baseball Tournament Qualifiers
West Tokyo Qualifiers Round 4
Seido – Hachiya Oji
**[20:40] _Player**
Let's go!
**[20:41] _All**
Yeah!
***SIGN*** 9th Second Base
Kanemaru
***SIGN*** 8th Left Field
Yuki
***SIGN*** 7th Center Field
Tojo
***SIGN*** 6th Pitcher
Furuya
***SIGN*** 5th First Base
Maezono
***SIGN*** 4th Catcher
Miyuki
***SIGN*** 3rd Right Field
Shirasu
***SIGN*** 2nd Second Base
Kominato
***SIGN*** 1st Shortstop
Kuramochi
***SIGN*** 9th Left Field
Miyazawa
***SIGN*** 8th First Base
Tanizaki
***SIGN*** 7th Pitcher
Natsume
***SIGN*** 6th Catcher
Tamura
***SIGN*** 5th Shortstop
Mori
***SIGN*** 4th Third Base
Kurose
***SIGN*** 3rd Second Base
Kawabata
***SIGN*** 2nd Center Field
Sakashita
***SIGN*** 1st Right Field
Inoue
**[20:52] @Sawamura**
Time for your start!
**[20:54] @Sawamura**
The enemy is going to try something!
**[20:56] @Sawamura**
Your ferocious fastball
will cut them all down!
**[21:03] Maezono**
Let him hit my way!
**[21:05] @Kuramochi**
Let's do this, Furuya!
**[21:06] @Kominato**
Take down the first batter!
**[21:08] @Kanemaru**
Let's do this!
**[21:10] @int_Miyuki**
*He seems to be relaxed.*
**[21:12] @int_Miyuki**
*So relaxed, it's scary.*
**[21:17] (Flashback) @fb_Furuya**
You'll pitch.
**[21:20] (Flashback) @fb_Furuya**
I'll make sure you have
another chance to pitch.
**[21:25] @int_Miyuki**
*His back injury, losing his jersey number...*
**[21:30] (Flashback) @fb_Furuya**
I want my pitching to be even
better than it was that day.
**[21:35] @int_Miyuki**
* While he has steadily worked himself*
* back into form,*
**[21:38] @int_Miyuki**
* I don't know if he's*
* mastered his emotions,*
**[21:41] @int_Miyuki**
*and we're about to find out.*
**[21:46] @int_Miyuki**
*Oh, man.*
**[21:49] @Sawamura**
Get on with it!
**[21:50] @int_Miyuki**
*You, too, are straightforward and stupid.*
**[21:53] @int_Miyuki**
*Don't go off the rails like Sawamura.*
**[22:15] @Sawamura**
"FIRE AGE."
**[23:49] @Sawamura**
There's our cheetah!
**[23:51] @Kuramochi**
Shut up!
**[23:52] @Kuramochi**
Sawamura, just sit on the bench and watch.
**[23:56] @Sawamura**
Kick open the ground!
**[23:58] @Sawamura**
Cut through the wind!
**[23:59] @Furuya**
I don't think you'll be pitching today.
**[24:02] @Sawamura**
No, I'll still be ready!
**[24:03] @Sawamura**
You never know what'll
happen in the summer!
**[24:05] @Furuya**
Eijun, when you say it,
it sounds convincing.
**[24:08] @Sawamura**
A-Are you talking about the first game?!
**[24:11] @Okumura**
On the next episode of
*Ace of the Diamond Act II*:
***SIGN*** Next Time
***SIGN*** "That's The Reason Why"
**[24:14] @Sawamura**
"That's The Reason Why."
**[24:16] @Sawamura**
Let's win the national title!
***SIGN*** Color Illustration / Yuji Terajima
# 51 - That's the Reason Why
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**[00:04] @Miyuki**
Any player not performing, even the ace,
has to be taken off the field.
**[00:10] @Miyuki**
Not doing that in time would doom the team.
**[00:12] @Miyuki**
There are other players ready to play.
**[00:18] @Miyuki**
Then, if we win,
there will be more opportunities.
**[00:22] ---**
National High School Baseball
Tournament Qualifiers
**[00:27] (Flashback) @fb_Furuya**
I'll make sure you have
another chance to pitch.
**[00:31] @int_Miyuki**
*His back injury, losing his jersey number...*
**[00:36] (Flashback) @fb_Furuya**
I want my pitching to be even
better than it was that day.
**[00:42] @int_Miyuki**
* While he has steadily worked*
* himself back into form,*
**[00:44] @int_Miyuki**
* I don't know if he's*
* mastered his emotions,*
**[00:47] @int_Miyuki**
*and we're about to find out.*
**[02:55] _Umpire**
Strike! Batter out!
**[03:00] Announcer**
It's the top of the first.
**[03:01] Announcer**
After getting Hachiya Oji's leadoff
batter Inoue out on a pop fly,
**[03:05] Announcer**
Furuya has struck out the
next batter, Sakashita!
**[03:08] _Player**
He's incredible!
**[03:10] Announcer**
His fastballs are howling!
**[03:12] Announcer**
This is Satoru Furuya's monstrous pitching!
**[03:16] @int_Miyuki**
* Not all of his pitches*
* are in the strike zone,*
**[03:19] @int_Miyuki**
*but none of them are far off.*
**[03:21] @int_Miyuki**
*He's staying relaxed. This might just work.*
**[03:25] @Sawamura**
Yes, that's your weapon!
**[03:28] @Sawamura**
Pitches so powerful, they're tyrannical!
**[03:30] @Sawamura**
It's fastball harassment!
**[03:32] @Furuya**
That doesn't make me happy.
**[03:34] @Kominato**
Does he know what that means?
**[03:36] @Kuramochi**
You idiot! The ace isn't supposed to
scream his head off from the dugout!
**[03:40] @Sawamura**
You deserve to get sued by the other team!
**[03:44] @int_Miyuki**
*But still, Hachiya Oji...*
**[03:47] @int_Miyuki**
*This team is still swinging at his pitches.*
**[03:50] Announcer**
*Batting third, second baseman, Kawabata-kun.*
**[03:55] @int_Miyuki**
*Are they only targeting his fastball?*
**[04:02] _Umpire**
Ball!
**[04:04] int_Player**
*That's something else!*
**[04:05] int_Player**
* A pitch breaking at that speed*
* will definitely be tough to hit!*
**[04:10] int_Coach**
* Savage fastballs and breaking balls*
* pitched high and low.*
**[04:14] int_Coach**
*That may be this battery's best tactic.*
**[04:19] int_Player**
* It's hard enough to get*
* a read on the fastball.*
**[04:24] int_Player**
*Don't swing at the balls.*
**[04:26] int_Player**
* It's critical to know*
* when a pitch is too low.*
**[04:30] int_Player**
* Having so many of the best pitchers in*
* the country concentrated in West Tokyo*
**[04:33] int_Player**
* makes it difficult to win*
* games playing defensively.*
***SIGN*** Inashiro
Mei Narumiya
***SIGN*** Seido High School
Satoru Furuya
**[04:37] int_Player**
*But that...*
**[04:40] int_Player**
*made it easy to set a goal!*
**[04:48] _Player**
Near center field!
**[04:56] _Umpire**
Out!
**[04:58] _Fan**
Whoa, they stopped it!
**[04:59] _Fan**
Oh, man!
**[05:01] Announcer**
Second baseman Kominato
and shortstop Kuramochi
**[05:03] Announcer**
make an amazing smooth combo play!
**[05:05] Asada**
There's his first laugh of the day!
**[05:09] Announcer**
The fielders back up Furuya,
**[05:11] Announcer**
and Seido High School finishes
the inning after only three batters!
**[05:15] @Furuya**
Nice play.
**[05:16] @Kominato**
It came together well.
**[05:18] _Player**
You gotta be kidding! I got robbed of a hit!
**[05:21] @int_Miyuki**
*They're definitely swinging for his fastball.*
**[05:25] _Player**
Too bad!
**[05:26] _Player**
Now switch to defense!
***SIGN*** Hachiya Oji
***SIGN*** Seido
**[05:29] Announcer**
* In the bottom of the first inning,*
* Seido High School is up to bat.*
**[05:33] Announcer**
*Batting first, shortstop, Kuramochi-kun.*
**[05:38] Announcer**
On the mound for Hachiya Oji
is their ace, #1 Natsume.
**[05:43] Watanabe**
He likes to throw sidearm breaking balls.
**[05:46] Watanabe**
His pitching style is all about causing
grounders with the movement on his pitches.
**[05:50] @int_Haruchi**
*The speed isn't the problem.*
**[05:53] int_Shirasu**
* It will come down to whether we can*
* swing while maintaining our form.*
**[05:58] @int_Kuramochi**
* You probably want to get into rhythm early*
* so that we get all nervous,*
**[06:05] Announcer**
but that ain't gonna happen!
**[06:10] Announcer**
It's caught! Second baseman
Kawabata with a great play!
***SIGN*** Hachiya Oji
***SIGN*** Seido
**[06:22] Announcer**
In between first and second!
**[06:29] Announcer**
Three outs! Change!
**[06:31] Announcer**
Second baseman Kawabata
makes another great play!
**[06:35] Announcer**
This is the impregnable fortress
Hachiya Oji's defense!
**[06:39] _Fan**
They even had the runner go
to give themselves more room.
**[06:42] _Fan**
He was ready for a hit to right field.
**[06:44] @Kanemaru**
That should have gone through!
How did he stop it?
**[06:48] Kishima**
It's unbelievable! It was a clean hit, too!
**[06:51] @Ochiai**
He adjusts the shifts for each batter.
**[06:55] @Kuramochi**
He's damn good.
**[06:56] @Kominato**
He doesn't move like the other players.
**[06:59] _Player**
Time to get going!
**[07:00] _Player**
It's our turn at bat!
**[07:02] _Player**
Get on base and give us more chances!
**[07:06] _Fan**
They use their fielding to get into a rhythm.
**[07:09] _Fan**
Can they keep it going on offense?
**[07:11] _Fan**
If Hachiya scores first,
it'll be an interesting game.
**[07:17] _Umpire**
Strike! Batter out!
**[07:19] Announcer**
He doesn't swing at a splitter,
and it's strike three!
**[07:21] Announcer**
That's three up and three down again this
inning for starting pitcher Satoru Furuya!
**[07:26] @Kuramochi**
Lookin' good!
**[07:28] @Kanemaru**
Nice pitch, Furuya!
**[07:30] _Player**
Consecutive splitters?
**[07:31] _Player**
In the strike zone?
**[07:33] _Player**
They realized that we're ignoring
the breaking balls.
**[07:38] _Player**
Their catcher...
**[07:42] Kawabata**
This is him!
**[07:43] Kawabata**
This is the Satoru Furuya who
pitched in the Invitational!
**[07:45] Kawabata**
Don't you wanna break him down?
**[07:51] @Sawamura**
Your breaking balls were good this inning.
**[07:54] @Furuya**
Thank you.
**[07:55] @Sawamura**
But your fastballs were nothing special!
**[07:57] @Kuramochi**
Trying to sound like a bigshot.
**[08:00] @Furuya**
I don't think you'll be pitching today.
**[08:02] @Sawamura**
No, I'll still be ready!
**[08:04] @Sawamura**
You never know what'll
happen in the summer!
**[08:07] @Furuya**
Eijun, when you say it,
it sounds convincing.
**[08:11] @Sawamura**
A-Are you talking about the first game?!
**[08:14] @Sawamura**
Look, team! Furuya is pitching
well for the first time in weeks!
**[08:20] @Furuya**
Weeks...
**[08:22] @Sawamura**
Can you say the same of yourselves?!
**[08:24] @Sawamura**
Get out there and hit some balls!
**[08:33] Announcer**
It gets through!
**[08:35] Announcer**
Kawabata's famed glove
just barely misses the ball,
**[08:37] Announcer**
and first batter Kuramochi's hit
makes it to near right field!
**[08:40] @Sawamura**
Yeah! There's our cheetah!
**[08:43] @Kuramochi**
Shut up.
**[08:45] @int_Kuramochi**
*Sawamura, just sit on the bench and watch.*
**[08:50] @Sawamura**
Kick open the ground!
**[08:52] @Sawamura**
Cut through the wind!
**[08:58] Kawabata**
That was fast!
**[09:20] _Fan**
He got it!
**[09:24] Announcer**
A grounder to second is enough
to get Kuramochi home!
**[09:27] Announcer**
Seido High School is the first to score!
**[09:31] _Fan**
They make it look so easy.
**[09:33] _Fan**
One run off one hit.
**[09:35] @Miyuki**
Nice, Cheetah.
**[09:36] @Kuramochi**
Shut up!
**[09:38] @Kuramochi**
Keep it going, Cap!
***SIGN*** Bottom of the Fourth
***SIGN*** One out,
runner on second base
**[10:11] Announcer**
Out!
**[10:14] Announcer**
Center fielder Sakashita's
rocket home denies Seido a run!
**[10:18] _Fan**
Man, what an arm!
**[10:20] _Fan**
That looked like a strike!
**[10:22] _Fan**
No wonder he didn't make it!
**[10:24] _Fan**
A strong fielding team can
really bring the game together.
***SIGN*** Hachiya Oji
***SIGN*** Seido
**[10:27] _Fan**
How many hits does Seido have?
**[10:28] _Fan**
That was their fifth.
**[10:31] _Fan**
Instead of trying to pull
the slow breaking balls,
**[10:33] _Fan**
they hit it up the middle or to opposite field.
**[10:41] _Umpire**
Strike! Batter out!
**[10:44] _Fan**
Well, he's, you know...
**[10:46] _Fan**
It's great when he hits the ball.
**[10:47] _Fan**
His swing was way off.
**[10:49] int_Kawabata**
* That's a really impressive*
* swing for a first-year!*
**[10:56] (Flashback) @fb_Miyuki**
Aw, right to him!
**[11:01] int_Kawabata**
* Their hits are fast. Their swings*
* don't waver, no matter the pitch.*
**[11:06] int_Kawabata**
*This is how a national contender bats.*
**[11:10] int_Kawabata**
* I don't think just one year of improving*
* our offense is enough to get us there,*
**[11:17] int_Kawabata**
*but we have our defense as well!*
**[11:22] Kawabata**
We've all seen how he pitches!
**[11:24] Kawabata**
Let's keep swinging at
pitches near the belt!
**[11:28] Kawabata**
Don't worry about breaking
balls in the strike zone!
**[11:31] Kawabata**
Stay practical!
**[11:32] Kawabata**
After we know what to expect,
we'll fight back in the second half!
**[11:35] Kawabata**
We'll seize our chance when it comes!
**[11:37] _All**
Yeah!
**[11:39] int_Kawabata**
*Keep at it. Keep going and don't stop!*
**[11:43] int_Kawabata**
*The light will come!*
**[11:58] _Umpire**
Strike! Batter out!
**[12:03] int_Kawabata**
* Yeah, when a ball drops at that speed,*
* you can't help but swing!*
**[12:08] int_Kawabata**
*Damn that catcher...*
**[12:21] _Umpire**
Strike!
**[12:23] _Player**
*A slider?*
**[12:25] @int_Miyuki**
* He's relaxed, and his*
* breaking balls are sharp.*
**[12:29] @int_Miyuki**
* This is the best he's pitched*
* in the past few months.*
**[12:37] _Fan**
Two strikeouts in a row!
**[12:39] _Fan**
Man!
**[12:40] _Fan**
He's warming up his monster engine!
**[12:51] Announcer**
Th-Three strikeouts in a row!
**[12:55] Announcer**
Seido High School's Satoru Furuya has
his tenth strikeout of the game!
**[13:01] _Fan**
Is that his personal best?
**[13:03] _Fan**
Faster than the Invitational!
**[13:04] _Fan**
Furuya's pitches are almost
too fast for a baseball to go!
**[13:07] @int_Miyuki**
*Relaxing is making his pitching sharper.*
**[13:11] _Fan**
The monster's back!
**[13:13] _Fan**
With him at his best,
Seido will win West Tokyo!
**[13:17] @Sawamura**
This is how it should be.
**[13:27] @int_Furuya**
*Four more innings.*
**[13:30] @Okumura**
Would you like to start warming up?
**[13:33] @Okumura**
I'm free.
**[13:40] Kawakami**
Go ahead and use the bullpen.
**[13:42] @Sawamura**
Thank you, Nori-san!
**[13:43] @Sawamura**
I'll borrow Okumura!
**[13:44] Kawakami**
Just keep it down.
**[13:46] @Sawamura**
Okay, let's go!
**[13:48] @Okumura**
He said to keep it down.
***SIGN*** Hachiya Oji
***SIGN*** Seido
**[13:55] Narrator**
*In the bottom of the fifth,*
**[13:58] Narrator**
*with one out, Kuramochi was walked*
**[14:02] Narrator**
*and quickly stole second base.*
**[14:06] _All**
Yeah!
**[14:08] _Fan**
They walked the one guy
you don't want to get on base.
**[14:11] _Fan**
He's got animalistic speed.
**[14:12] _Fan**
The fielders have kept Seido to one run,
**[14:16] _Fan**
but they're getting a lot of hits.
**[14:19] _Fan**
It's gotta be wearing on the pitcher.
**[14:30] _Umpire**
Safe!
**[14:32] _Fan**
That was close!
**[14:33] _Fan**
He was waiting to pick him off.
**[14:37] @int_Kuramochi**
*He's been hiding that pickoff move, huh?*
**[14:39] int_Player**
*That lead was too big to ignore.*
**[14:43] int_Player**
*Stick to him like glue.*
**[14:46] int_Kawabata**
*This batter's good.*
**[14:48] int_Kawabata**
* He hit an inside pitch out to*
* right field without flinching.*
**[14:53] int_Player**
*You're not gonna score.*
**[14:56] @int_Kominato**
*The right fielder's playing in.*
**[14:58] @int_Kominato**
* The first baseman is*
* sticking close to the line.*
**[15:01] @int_Kominato**
* The second baseman is playing deep,*
* and looks ready to move right.*
**[15:06] @int_Kominato**
*It takes a lot to faze their fielders.*
**[15:09] @int_Kominato**
* The entire team adjusts to the conditions,*
* and they all check each other.*
**[15:14] int_Player**
*Our battery has one job...*
**[15:18] ---**
* Pepper of the bottom of the strike zone,*
* and make them swing!*
**[15:22] int_Player**
* If they hit a grounder,*
* the fielders will get it.*
**[15:27] @Ochiai**
It's comforting to see Furuya pitching well,
**[15:30] @Ochiai**
but we still have only a one-run lead.
**[15:32] @Ochiai**
It would be an opportune time to score again.
**[15:39] _Fan**
Would he bunt to advance the runner,
if they're being aggressive?
**[15:42] _Fan**
They still have only one run, and the
core of the batting order is coming up.
**[15:46] _Fan**
But there's only one out!
**[15:47] _Fan**
And Kominato is the second batter,
but he almost never bunts.
**[15:53] (Flashback) @fb_Kataoka**
Creating scoring chances,
and getting on base himself.
**[15:56] (Flashback) @fb_Kataoka**
Ryosuke had a thorough understanding
of how a game would play out.
**[16:00] (Flashback) @fb_Kataoka**
He was the invaluable oil that kept
Seido's lineup running smoothly.
**[16:06] (Flashback) @fb_Kataoka**
But while Ryosuke was a
skilled left-handed batter,
**[16:08] (Flashback) @fb_Kataoka**
you're a righty and hit for average.
**[16:11] (Flashback) @fb_Kataoka**
I won't ask you to have the
same skills as your brother.
**[16:16] (Flashback) @fb_Kataoka**
I will avoid giving you the sign to bunt.
**[16:20] (Flashback) @fb_Kataoka**
I want our first and second batters to
be able to score, as well as make chances.
**[16:27] (Flashback) @fb_Kataoka**
Major-league teams often put batters with
high OBP and slugging percentage in the two-hole.
**[16:34] (Flashback) @fb_Kataoka**
I want you to use your bat
**[16:37] (Flashback) @fb_Kataoka**
to become Seido's booster rocket!
**[16:43] Announcer**
It's deep!
**[16:46] Announcer**
The second-base runner makes it home!
**[16:49] Announcer**
In the bottom of the fifth, Seido scores
the second run they've been wanting!
**[16:53] Announcer**
And the RBI hit came from
second batter Kominato!
**[16:55] @Sawamura**
Way to go, Haru-sama!
You're Seido's black summer angel!
**[16:59] @Sawamura**
Now that your eyes are open,
you'll never be red-faced again!
**[17:03] Kawabata**
Haru-sama? Black summer angel?
**[17:06] @Kanemaru**
Getting hit after hit like it's nothing.
**[17:09] Tojo**
He's just that good.
**[17:11] (Flashback) ---**
We're heading out.
**[17:13] (Flashback) @fb_Kanemaru**
When the other pitcher is under pressure...
**[17:15] (Flashback) @fb_Kanemaru**
I want to be the one batter
they don't want to face.
**[17:19] @int_Kuramochi**
*The Kominato brothers aren't just talk.*
**[17:23] _Fan**
Kuramochi's been getting on base more,
so Kominato's hits mean that much more!
**[17:27] _Fan**
Having them as the first two batters must
be intimidating for the other schools.
**[17:32] _Fan**
And now we're to the
core of the batting order.
**[17:36] Announcer**
Over the fielder's head!
**[17:38] Announcer**
Kominato makes it home from second,
giving Seido two runs this inning!
**[17:41] Announcer**
It's third batter Shirasu's
second consecutive RBI!
**[17:44] @Sawamura**
The assassin! The silent killer!
**[17:45] @Okumura**
If you're not going to pitch,
let's go sit down.
**[17:48] _Fan**
They're getting through Hachiya's shifts.
**[17:50] _Fan**
It's the third time through the order,
so they have a good read on Natsume-kun's pitches.
**[17:55] _Fan**
Hachiya isn't the only team
that learns from watching.
**[17:58] _Fan**
Seido's batters are about
to get a lot more scary.
**[18:16] _Umpire**
Ball four!
**[18:20] @Sawamura**
Oh, the pressure! Cap's quiet intimidation!
**[18:22] @Sawamura**
His silence is to be feared!
**[18:26] @Sawamura**
When a normally good-natured guy
gets angry, it's scary!
**[18:30] int_Maezono**
*I don't need a big hit.*
**[18:32] int_Maezono**
*The shortstop's head...*
**[18:34] int_Maezono**
*The second baseman's head...*
**[18:37] int_Maezono**
* I'll hit the ball as it crosses*
* my body with a full swing.*
**[18:40] int_Maezono**
*As it crosses my body!*
**[18:47] Announcer**
I-It's gone!
**[18:49] Announcer**
Fifth-batter Maezono hits
a three-run home run!
**[18:52] Announcer**
Seido has now scored five runs this inning!
**[18:54] Announcer**
They now have a six-run lead!
**[18:57] @Sawamura**
Oh, yeah!
**[19:03] int_Kawabata**
*They're incredible.*
**[19:06] int_Kawabata**
* And there are teams like them*
* from all over at Nationals.*
**[19:10] int_Kawabata**
*It's unbelievable!*
**[19:15] int_Kawabata**
*Damn, no!*
**[19:22] _Umpire**
Out!
**[19:28] int_Kawabata**
* Now I want to go to*
* Koshien Stadium even more!*
***SIGN*** Hachiya Oji
***SIGN*** Seido
**[19:33] Narrator**
* Seido enters the bottom of the sixth*
* ahead by six runs.*
**[19:37] Narrator**
* The leadoff batter is Yui,*
* pinch-hitting for fellow first-year Yuki.*
**[19:43] Yuki**
Why...
**[19:44] Kukki**
Go get 'em!
**[19:45] Seto**
Represent the first-years!
**[19:48] _Fan**
A strong swing at the first pitch!
**[19:50] _Fan**
A long hit down the left line!
**[19:51] _Fan**
He hit an outside pitch effortlessly!
**[19:53] _Fan**
That first-year kid was
waiting for that pitch!
**[19:56] _Fan**
Yui as in Kaoru Yui?
**[19:58] _Fan**
The captain from the world tournament?
**[20:00] _Fan**
So he's playing for Seido now!
**[20:01] _Fan**
They've got a lot of energetic
first-years this year!
**[20:04] _Fan**
Masashi wasn't doing well today.
**[20:07] @Okumura**
Nice batting.
**[20:08] @Sawamura**
Hey, let's go to the bullpen!
**[20:12] @Ochiai**
He knew his role and executed it decisively.
**[20:17] @Ochiai**
He's a valuable left-handed pinch batter,
**[20:19] @Ochiai**
so we need him to get as
much experience as possible.
**[20:25] @int_Kanemaru**
*I'm not gonna...*
**[20:27] @int_Kanemaru**
*let them steal all the glory!*
**[20:29] Narrator**
*Then, Kanemaru got a RBI hit,*
**[20:32] Narrator**
* and Kominato got an*
* infield hit for another run.*
**[20:37] Narrator**
*Seido now has an eight-run lead.*
**[20:41] Narrator**
* Hachiya must score two runs*
* in the top of the seventh*
**[20:44] Narrator**
*or the game will be called.*
**[20:46] _Fan**
He's still pitching a no-hitter, right?
**[20:48] _Fan**
He's given up two walks,
and made eleven strikeouts.
**[20:52] Kawabata**
Oh, man...
**[20:53] Kawabata**
He's taken all the hard work we've
done and blown it to smithereens.
**[20:59] @Miyuki**
Furuya is in rare form today.
**[21:02] @Miyuki**
I've been waiting for this, too.
**[21:04] Kawabata**
But I'm not done with you yet! Come at me!
**[21:30] @int_Miyuki**
*He could tell that was a ball.*
**[21:36] @int_Miyuki**
* He's got the best swing*
* of anyone on their team.*
**[21:40] @int_Miyuki**
* You don't see many batters*
* like him, even at Nationals.*
**[21:45] _Player**
You can do it, Captain!
**[21:46] _Player**
Let's get it started!
**[21:48] int_Coach**
*Kawabata...*
**[21:51] int_Kawabata**
*It's not over. I haven't laid it all out yet.*
**[21:58] int_Kawabata**
*I haven't laid it all on the line yet!*
***SIGN*** "That's The Reason Why"
**[22:17] @Sawamura**
"That's The Reason Why."
**[23:50] @Miyuki**
Every team has third-years thinking
about their last summer of baseball.
**[23:54] @Miyuki**
We must not let our guard down.
**[23:57] Kawabata**
There's still a chance!
**[23:59] @Sawamura**
Receiving the ace number doesn't mean
I beat Furuya or that I can replace him.
**[24:06] @Sawamura**
Don't be so full of yourself!
**[24:10] @Sawamura**
On the next episode of
*Ace of the Diamond Act II*:
**[24:13] @Sawamura**
"Ace of Diamond."
***SIGN*** Next Time
**[24:15] @Sawamura**
Let's win the national title!
***SIGN*** Color Illustration / Yuji Terajima
# 52 - Ace of Diamond
Source: [Crunchyroll](https://www.crunchyroll.com/series/GYX0MZ58R/ace-of-the-diamond)
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**[00:05] Narrator**
*It's the top of the seventh,*
**[00:07] Narrator**
* and Hachiya Oji must score two runs*
* or the game will be called.*
**[00:10] _Fan**
He's still pitching a no-hitter, right?
**[00:12] _Fan**
He's given up two walks,
and made eleven strikeouts.
**[00:15] Kawabata**
Oh, man...
**[00:17] Kawabata**
He's taken all the hard work we've
done and blown it to smithereens.
**[00:22] @Miyuki**
Furuya is in rare form today.
**[00:25] @Miyuki**
I've been waiting for this, too.
**[00:27] Kawabata**
But I'm not done with you yet! Come at me!
**[02:25] @int_Miyuki**
*He has a good read on the ball.*
**[02:31] @int_Miyuki**
* He's got the best swing*
* of anyone on their team.*
**[02:36] @int_Miyuki**
* You don't see many batters*
* like him, even at Nationals.*
**[02:40] _Player**
You can do it, Captain!
**[02:42] _Player**
Let's get it started!
**[02:43] int_Coach**
*Kawabata...*
**[02:46] int_Kawabata**
* It's not over.*
* I haven't laid it all out yet.*
**[02:53] int_Kawabata**
*I haven't laid it all on the line yet!*
**[03:05] int_Kawabata**
* Right after I got into*
* high school, my dad died.*
**[03:15] int_Kawabata**
*He passed right after we learned he was sick.*
**[03:22] (Flashback) fb_Kawabata**
Lay off! I know what to do!
**[03:24] (Flashback) fb_Kawadad**
Then make sure you do it!
**[03:27] int_Kawabata**
*He had helped me practice since I was little.*
**[03:30] int_Kawabata**
* He took me to the batting cages*
* every day in middle school.*
**[03:37] int_Kawabata**
*I couldn't accept that he was gone.*
**[03:40] int_Kawabata**
* If I didn't stay busy,*
* my heart felt like it would fall apart.*
**[03:51] (Flashback) fb_Player**
Is he practicing late again?
**[03:53] (Flashback) fb_Player**
The funeral wasn't even a week ago.
**[03:57] (Flashback) fb_Player**
Is he okay?
**[04:06] int_Kawabata**
*Even when my blisters popped and bled,*
**[04:09] int_Kawabata**
*I still kept swinging.*
**[04:13] int_Kawabata**
*The pain dulled my sorrow.*
**[04:19] int_Kawabata**
* I could ignore the void in my heart*
* during those long, arduous practices.*
**[04:28] int_Kawabata**
* Before I knew it, I'd become a starter*
* in the fall of my first year.*
**[04:34] (Flashback) fb_Kawasis**
Masa!
**[04:35] (Flashback) fb_Kawamom**
Masanori!
**[04:37] int_Kawabata**
*I used baseball to escape.*
**[04:40] int_Kawabata**
* My dad and I did it together,*
* and it protected me.*
**[04:47] int_Kawabata**
*Everything I went through that day*
**[04:50] int_Kawabata**
*made me who I am.*
**[04:54] int_Kawabata**
*I'm going to put everything on the line!*
**[05:01] Announcer**
It's a hit!
**[05:03] Announcer**
Team captain Kawabata gets
his team's first hit!
**[05:06] _Player**
Nice batting, Captain!
**[05:08] _Player**
Kawabata-senpai!
**[05:09] Kawabata**
Now, keep it going!
**[05:12] _Player**
Yeah!
**[05:13] _Player**
Let's see it, cleanup!
**[05:14] _Player**
Show them what you can do!
**[05:16] _Fan**
They sure are excited over one hit.
**[05:18] _Fan**
Well, sure, it was a no-hitter.
**[05:21] _Fan**
Do you think Hachiya Oji can pull it off?
**[05:25] @int_Miyuki**
* Every team has third-years thinking*
* about their last summer of baseball.*
**[05:30] @int_Miyuki**
*One good play can give the team a boost.*
**[05:36] @int_Miyuki**
*We must not let our guard down.*
**[05:47] @Sawamura**
Finish it.
**[05:51] @int_Miyuki**
*We have to rip their courage and hope apart.*
**[05:56] @int_Miyuki**
*We'll put everything we have*
**[05:59] @int_Miyuki**
*into finishing this game now.*
**[06:10] _Umpire**
Ball!
**[06:11] _Player**
Kurose-san!
**[06:12] _Player**
Find your pitch, Kurose!
**[06:15] int_Kawabata**
*Throw another breaking ball!*
**[06:18] int_Kawabata**
*Miyuki sometimes lets them get behind him!*
**[06:22] int_Player**
*I'm okay. I'm seeing the ball.*
**[06:24] int_Player**
*Don't stretch for the ball.*
**[06:25] int_Player**
*Swing all the way through!*
**[06:27] int_Player**
*All our hard work hasn't been in vain!*
**[06:31] int_Kawabata**
*There's still a chance!*
**[06:38] int_Player**
*It wasn't a waste!*
**[07:03] Announcer**
A 6-4-3 double play!
**[07:06] Announcer**
Shortstop Yohichi Kuramochi and
second baseman Haruichi Kominato
**[07:10] Announcer**
have cut the rally short!
**[07:13] Announcer**
Their fielding for Seido has
triumphed over Hachiya Oji's!
**[07:17] Announcer**
Their last glimmer of hope
has been extinguished!
**[07:30] bg_Kuramochi**
Two outs!
**[07:31] bg_Maezono**
Two outs!
**[07:32] bg_Miyuki**
Two outs!
**[07:33] bg_Maezono**
One more!
**[07:34] bg_Kanemaru**
Let's do it!
**[07:48] Announcer**
The ball nestles into left fielder Aso's glove,
and the game is over!
**[07:55] _All**
Yes!
**[07:56] Announcer**
The game is called in the seventh inning,
with the score at 8-0!
**[07:59] Announcer**
Seido High School advances
to the fifth round!
**[08:02] _Sign**
National High School Baseball Tournament
**[08:16] Kawamom**
Masanori.
**[08:18] Kawamom**
I'm proud of the work you've done
these two and half years.
**[08:33] Kawabata**
Thank you for making my lunch
and washing my uniform,
**[08:38] Kawabata**
and for all of your support
these two and half years.
**[09:02] int_Kawabata**
*I'm sorry, Dad.*
**[09:08] int_Kawabata**
* I couldn't take our family*
* to Koshien Stadium.*
**[09:16] int_Kawabata**
*I'm sorry.*
**[09:45] Ota**
Okay, I'll send the students
who came to cheer back first.
**[09:49] Takashima**
I'll send everyone back who isn't
staying to watch the next game.
**[09:52] Ota**
Do you want to let the second-string
and the first-years use the practice field?
**[09:56] Takashima**
Yes, please. I've had the players
write up their practice schedule.
**[10:00] Takashima**
Furuya-kun, make sure
you get plenty of rest.
**[10:15] @Furuya**
You get to pitch again.
**[10:19] @Sawamura**
Yeah.
**[10:24] @int_Sawamura**
*That's right.*
**[10:27] @int_Sawamura**
* Receiving the ace number doesn't mean*
* I beat Furuya or that I can replace him.*
**[10:37] @int_Sawamura**
* Nori-senpai and Kaneda get prepared*
* every game in case they need to go in.*
**[10:47] @int_Sawamura**
*Don't be so full of yourself!*
***SIGN*** Norikane Academy
***SIGN*** Ichidai Academy
**[10:56] Aso**
Wow, the Ichigaku pitcher is keeping his
pitches low, but they're still hitting them.
**[11:02] Kawakami**
Maybe they're swinging at his sliders.
**[11:04] Aso**
The Norikane batters are tough,
but their uppercut swings really stand out.
**[11:08] Kawakami**
So they're doing that
"flyball revolution" stuff?
**[11:12] Aso**
Yeah, they might be.
**[11:13] Kawakami**
Their whole team seems to be doing it.
**[11:16] @int_Sawamura**
*Fried ball?*
**[11:20] @Okumura**
The idea is to hit the ball
at an upward angle
**[11:24] @Okumura**
in order to avoid hitting grounders off
low pitches and extreme shifts, correct?
**[11:28] @Okumura**
It's been used in the major leagues lately.
**[11:31] @Okumura**
They say it's greatly increased
the number of home runs per year.
**[11:37] @Sawamura**
You're here?!
**[11:38] @Okumura**
Yes.
**[11:39] @Sawamura**
I told you not to lurk behind me!
**[11:41] @Sawamura**
If you're gonna be close, sit beside me!
**[11:46] @Okumura**
There's something called the "Barrel Zone."
**[11:48] @Okumura**
It's when the ball is hit at
**[11:50] @Okumura**
an angle near 30° and above
158 km/h, resulting in a longer flight.
**[11:55] @Sawamura**
Like a rain barrel?
**[11:57] int_Tojo**
*Okumura sure knows his stuff.*
**[12:00] Tojo**
Kominato, your third at-bat today...
**[12:03] @Kominato**
Yeah, it was kind of like an uppercut.
**[12:06] @Kominato**
I knew they were trying to
make me hit a grounder.
**[12:09] @Kominato**
I was able to catch it and launch
it over the second baseman's head.
**[12:13] @Kanemaru**
For real?
**[12:14] @Kominato**
But there aren't many high school teams that
can do extreme shifts like in the majors,
**[12:19] @Kominato**
and the power isn't even a comparison.
**[12:22] @Kominato**
I think it would be risky for
everyone to do uppercut swings.
**[12:26] @Kominato**
Plus, uppercut swings don't
work on high pitches,
**[12:29] @Kominato**
and you're really limited
as to where the ball can go.
**[12:31] @Sawamura**
Really?
**[12:33] @Okumura**
Yes, that is how the majors
are dealing with it.
**[12:36] @Kominato**
You should watch how each batter
deals with high pitches, Eijun-kun.
**[12:40] @Sawamura**
Yes, Master Haruichi, as you command!
**[12:44] @Miyuki**
A team like Seiko Academy,
**[12:46] @Miyuki**
with a whole lineup of batters who can hit
a ball into the stands, is scary enough,
**[12:52] @Miyuki**
but this team swings from the first
pitch, even if it's hard to hit.
**[12:56] @Miyuki**
Their hits are really rough, too.
**[12:58] @Miyuki**
The way I see it, the Norikane batters will
have a tough time hitting your numbers.
**[13:10] @Sawamura**
I see. If you say so, Cap,
I'll take your word for it.
**[13:16] @Sawamura**
But that's only if I can
pitch the way I need to.
**[13:29] @Sawamura**
I want to get on the mound
and show that I can.
***SIGN*** West Tokyo Qualifiers, Round 4
Seido 8–0 Hachiya Oji
(Called in seventh inning)
**[13:45] Yui**
Okay, I'm off.
**[13:46] Sachiko**
I packed the special drinks.
**[13:52] Yuki**
*Subbed out... What shame...*
**[13:57] (Flashback) @fb_Kataoka**
The pitcher we face tomorrow
is a right-handed side thrower,
**[14:00] (Flashback) @fb_Kataoka**
which gives left-handed batters an advantage.
**[14:02] (Flashback) @fb_Kataoka**
I'll put you in if I feel you can contribute.
**[14:05] (Flashback) @fb_Kataoka**
Do your warm-up swings and be ready to go in.
**[14:09] @int_Yui**
*He thinks I can contribute.*
**[14:13] @int_Yui**
*Now I need to show that I can.*
**[14:20] Kukki**
Those two are really fired up.
**[14:23] Seto**
Man...
**[14:24] Seto**
We already missed getting
a spot on the roster.
**[14:27] Seto**
We're not gonna let them leave us behind!
**[14:30] Kukki**
I know, right?
**[14:34] Asada**
This is great! I'm gonna work hard, too!
**[14:36] _Sign**
Seido High School
**[14:40] Takashima**
The game was called,
**[14:41] Takashima**
with Norikane Academy winning 11-3.
**[14:44] Ono**
The right-handed pitcher who came out
later is their actual ace, right?
**[14:48] Watanabe**
You need to watch out for his curveball.
**[14:51] @Ochiai**
We have two days until the game on Sunday,
**[14:55] @Ochiai**
and since he only threw
ninety-three pitches in six innings,
**[14:58] @Ochiai**
Furuya may be ready to pitch.
**[15:04] @Kataoka**
Yes.
**[15:05] Takashima**
Both Inashiro and Seiko have games
at their own fields on Saturday.
**[15:10] Takashima**
The third-years not on the roster
will split up to cover the games.
**[15:15] Takashima**
Then there's the block D game
of Yakushi vs Third High...
**[15:20] Takashima**
Both teams will probably have
their best players on the field.
**[15:23] Takashima**
Watanabe-kun and I will
be watching that game.
**[15:28] @Kataoka**
We have very little information about
the first-years on either team.
**[15:31] @Kataoka**
We need you on this, Watanabe.
**[15:33] Watanabe**
Yes, sir!
**[15:34] Ono**
I'll go watch the Inashiro game.
**[15:37] @Okumura**
Excuse me.
**[15:40] @Okumura**
Would you allow me to watch
the Yakushi-Third High game?
**[15:44] @Okumura**
I'll make sure to work out after I get back.
**[15:54] (Flashback) @fb_Yui**
All I think about every day
is what I can do now.
**[16:02] @int_Okumura**
*What I can do...*
**[16:06] @Kataoka**
Okay.
**[16:08] @Kataoka**
Go and watch the game as a catcher!
***SIGN*** July 19th, Saturday
***SIGN*** Akishima
***SIGN*** Tachikawa
***SIGN*** Reiwa House Stadium Hachioji
***SIGN*** Hachioji
***SIGN*** Fuchu
**[17:09] [SONG] ---**
Denied
***SIGN*** July 20th, Sunday
***SIGN*** 7/20 National High School Baseball Championship
West Tokyo Qualifiers Fifth Round Two Matches
9:00 Seido - Norikane Academy
11:30 Kowa - Sosei
Reiwa House Stadium Hachioji
***SIGN*** Previous day
Team meeting
**[17:37] (Flashback) @fb_Kataoka**
For the game tomorrow against Norikane,
**[17:39] (Flashback) @fb_Kataoka**
Sawamura will be the starting pitcher.
**[17:42] (Flashback) @fb_Kataoka**
You know what to expect
from their batters, right?
**[17:47] (Flashback) @fb_Kataoka**
They use big uppercut swings.
**[17:51] (Flashback) @fb_Kataoka**
You have to pitch low as well as high,
and to both sides.
**[17:56] (Flashback) @fb_Kataoka**
Stop them from getting a read on the ball.
**[18:02] (Flashback) @fb_Kataoka**
In case of an accident,
Kawakami will be warming up in the bullpen.
**[18:06] (Flashback) fb_Kawakami**
Yes, sir!
**[18:07] _Sign**
Bonds
**[18:07] (Flashback) @fb_Kataoka**
The querterfinals are scheduled
to begin in three days.
**[18:12] (Flashback) @fb_Kataoka**
I would like to have Sawamura pitch
the whole game, if possible.
**[18:23] (Flashback) @fb_Sawamura**
Yes, sir!
**[18:25] (Flashback) @fb_Sawamura**
I will show that I can live up
to your expectations, Boss.
**[18:35] @fbint_Ochiai**
*That's the bare minimum for Seido's ace.*
**[18:38] @fbint_Ochiai**
*It's evidence of Coach Kataoka's deep-seated trust.*
**[18:42] @fbint_Ochiai**
*A rallying cry from the heart, so to speak.*
**[18:47] int_Student**
*Boss?*
**[18:48] int_Student**
*Boss...*
**[18:50] int_Student**
*He called him "boss"...*
**[18:54] int_Student**
*Sawamura-senpai is crazy!*
**[18:59] (Flashback) fb_Nakata**
Do you think Sawamura can do it?
**[19:02] (Flashback) fb_Higasa**
Do what?
**[19:03] (Flashback) fb_Nakata**
Will he psych himself out again?
**[19:06] (Flashback) fb_Nakata**
The coach put a lot of pressure on him.
**[19:09] (Flashback) fb_Nakata**
If Norikane starts hitting off him tomorrow,
**[19:13] (Flashback) fb_Nakata**
I think it'll be pretty unlikely
he'll play again this tournament.
**[19:17] (Flashback) fb_Nakata**
The further we advance,
the stronger the teams we face will be.
**[19:20] (Flashback) fb_Higasa**
True.
**[19:22] (Flashback) fb_Nakata**
I saw how he was pitching
before the tournament began,
**[19:25] (Flashback) fb_Nakata**
and I'd really like to see him do that again.
**[19:28] (Flashback) fb_Maezono**
Not to worry!
**[19:31] (Flashback) fb_Maezono**
We'll score so many runs,
it won't matter how tense he gets!
**[19:36] (Flashback) fb_Nakata**
Zono...
**[19:40] (Flashback) fb_Nakata**
We're more worried about you tensing up.
**[19:43] (Flashback) fb_Higasa**
Yeah!
**[19:43] (Flashback) fb_Maezono**
I'll be good to go!
**[19:48] (Flashback) fb_Tojo**
Sawamura!
**[19:50] (Flashback) fb_Tojo**
We'll be swinging to support you!
**[19:53] (Flashback) @fb_Kominato**
Pitch your best, Eijun-kun.
**[19:55] (Flashback) @fb_Kanemaru**
Don't sleep on your neck wrong!
**[20:00] (Flashback) @fb_Sawamura**
Okay, good night!
**[20:01] (Flashback) @fb_Kominato**
Good night.
**[20:02] (Flashback) @fb_Kanemaru**
See you tomorrow.
**[20:05] (Flashback) @fb_Miyuki**
We're waiting to see
**[20:07] (Flashback) @fb_Miyuki**
if he can bounce back
fully from the first game.
**[20:11] (Flashback) @fb_Miyuki**
It will be a critical game for Sawamura, too.
**[20:18] (Flashback) @fb_Okumura**
I believe he has firmly
reflected on the first game.
**[20:23] (Flashback) @fb_Okumura**
He will be ready.
**[20:28] (Flashback) @fb_Miyuki**
I'm looking forward to it, too.
**[20:32] _All**
Let's play!
***SIGN*** National High School Baseball Tournament
West Tokyo Qualifiers Fifth Round
Seido High School - Norikane Academy
**[20:34] (Flashback) @fb_Miyuki**
Seeing him pitch like an ace.
**[20:49] @Kuramochi**
Let's get the first out!
**[20:51] @Kominato**
They'll be swinging from the first pitch!
**[20:54] Maezono**
Get it done!
**[20:56] Tojo**
Show them what you can do!
**[20:58] @Kanemaru**
Let's make this a fun game!
**[21:00] Aso**
I'm in left field today!
**[21:04] @Sawamura**
Rather than a past riddled with mistakes
**[21:08] @Sawamura**
or a future bound to be riddled with even more,
**[21:13] @Sawamura**
I'm focused on the here and now,
and the mistakes I could make today!
**[21:20] @Sawamura**
Balls will come flying your way,
**[21:22] @Sawamura**
so please back me up!
**[21:25] _Player**
Yeah!
**[21:26] _Player**
You sound energetic again today!
**[21:29] @Yui**
I can feel myself rooting for him.
**[21:34] _Fan**
So Sawamura's the starting pitcher.
**[21:37] _Fan**
He was all over the place in the first game.
**[21:39] _Fan**
Was it that bad?
**[21:41] @Miyuki**
Are you ready?
**[21:42] @Sawamura**
Yes, sir!
**[21:43] _Fan**
He was switched out in the fourth inning.
**[21:45] _Fan**
He gave up two runs, but that
wasn't the problem... his pitching was.
**[21:50] _Fan**
I hope we get to see those awesome
pitches he threw before the tournament.
**[21:58] @int_Miyuki**
*His expression is still a little stiff.*
**[22:03] @int_Miyuki**
*I can't say I blame him, though.*
**[22:07] (Flashback) @fb_Miyuki**
Did you sleep?
**[22:08] (Flashback) @fb_Sawamura**
Honestly, not really.
**[22:10] (Flashback) @fb_Sawamura**
But I can sleep anytime!
**[22:13] (Flashback) @fb_Sawamura**
I'll sleep like a log after today's game!
**[22:16] (Flashback) @fb_Miyuki**
Don't laugh it off.
**[22:18] (Flashback) @fb_Furuya**
I actually slept very well.
**[22:20] (Flashback) @fb_Sawamura**
Well, good for you!
**[22:22] (Flashback) @fb_Sawamura**
I'll pass you the baton in the most perfect way,
**[22:25] (Flashback) @fb_Sawamura**
so just sit on the bench and watch!
**[22:28] (Flashback) @fb_Furuya**
Okay, I will.
**[22:29] (Flashback) @fbbg_Sawamura**
You'd better!
**[22:30] @fbint_Miyuki**
* I expected him to be tense, but he*
* seems better than the first game.*
**[22:30] (Flashback) @fbbg_Furuya**
Yeah, I will.
**[22:32] (Flashback) @fbbg_Sawamura**
I'll be checking!
**[22:33] (Flashback) @fbbg_Furuya**
Sure, please do.
**[22:35] (Flashback) @fbbg_Furuya**
I'll be ready to go in at any time.
**[22:37] (Flashback) @fb_Miyuki**
Sawamura, give it up.
**[22:40] (Flashback) @fb_Miyuki**
That's what it means to stand on the mound.
**[22:49] (Flashback) @fb_Sawamura**
I suppose so.
**[23:18] @int_Miyuki**
*The pressure...*
**[23:20] @int_Miyuki**
*and the hopes of the team*
**[23:23] @int_Miyuki**
* are things only those who*
* stand there can truly know.*
**[23:33] @int_Miyuki**
*Shoulder the burden...*
**[23:38] @int_Miyuki**
*and throw!*
**[23:46] @Sawamura**
"Ace of Diamond."
***SIGN*** Color Illustration / Yuji Terajima
**[23:48] _Sign**
Look forward to the day we meet again...